exhibit

One entry found for exhibit.

Main Entry: ¹ex·hib·it
Pronunciation: ig-'zi-b&t
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin exhibitus, past participle of exhibEre, from ex- + habEre to have, hold -- more at GIVE
transitive verb
1 : to submit (as a document) to a court or officer in course of proceedings; also : to present or offer officially or in legal form
2 : to present to view: as a : to show or display outwardly especially by visible signs or actions <exhibited no fear> b : to have as a readily discernible quality or feature <in all cultures we know, men exhibit an aesthetic sense -- H. J. Muller> c : to show publicly especially for purposes of competition or demonstration <exhibit a collection of artifacts>
intransitive verb : to display something for public inspection
synonym see SHOW
- ex·hib·i·tive /-b&-tiv/ adjective
- ex·hib·i·tor /-b&-t&r/ noun
- ex·hib·i·to·ry /-b&-"tor-E/ adjective