Meaning of "exhibit" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXHIBIT

From Latin exhibēre to hold forth, from habēre to have.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF EXHIBIT

exhibit  [ɪɡˈzɪbɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXHIBIT

Exhibit is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb exhibit in English.

WHAT DOES EXHIBIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of exhibit in the English dictionary

The first definition of exhibit in the dictionary is to display to the public for interest or instruction. Other definition of exhibit is to manifest; display; show. Exhibit is also to produce in court to serve as evidence.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EXHIBIT

PRESENT

Present

I exhibit

you exhibit

he/she/it exhibits

we exhibit

you exhibit

they exhibit

Present continuous

I am exhibiting

you are exhibiting

he/she/it is exhibiting

we are exhibiting

you are exhibiting

they are exhibiting

Present perfect

I have exhibited

you have exhibited

he/she/it has exhibited

we have exhibited

you have exhibited

they have exhibited

Present perfect continuous

I have been exhibiting

you have been exhibiting

he/she/it has been exhibiting

we have been exhibiting

you have been exhibiting

they have been exhibiting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I exhibited

you exhibited

he/she/it exhibited

we exhibited

you exhibited

they exhibited

Past continuous

I was exhibiting

you were exhibiting

he/she/it was exhibiting

we were exhibiting

you were exhibiting

they were exhibiting

Past perfect

I had exhibited

you had exhibited

he/she/it had exhibited

we had exhibited

you had exhibited

they had exhibited

Past perfect continuous

I had been exhibiting

you had been exhibiting

he/she/it had been exhibiting

we had been exhibiting

you had been exhibiting

they had been exhibiting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will exhibit

you will exhibit

he/she/it will exhibit

we will exhibit

you will exhibit

they will exhibit

Future continuous

I will be exhibiting

you will be exhibiting

he/she/it will be exhibiting

we will be exhibiting

you will be exhibiting

they will be exhibiting

Future perfect

I will have exhibited

you will have exhibited

he/she/it will have exhibited

we will have exhibited

you will have exhibited

they will have exhibited

Future perfect continuous

I will have been exhibiting

you will have been exhibiting

he/she/it will have been exhibiting

we will have been exhibiting

you will have been exhibiting

they will have been exhibiting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would exhibit

you would exhibit

he/she/it would exhibit

we would exhibit

you would exhibit

they would exhibit

Conditional continuous

I would be exhibiting

you would be exhibiting

he/she/it would be exhibiting

we would be exhibiting

you would be exhibiting

they would be exhibiting

Conditional perfect

I would have exhibit

you would have exhibit

he/she/it would have exhibit

we would have exhibit

you would have exhibit

they would have exhibit

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been exhibiting

you would have been exhibiting

he/she/it would have been exhibiting

we would have been exhibiting

you would have been exhibiting

they would have been exhibiting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you exhibit
we let´s exhibit
you exhibit

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to exhibit

Past participle

exhibited

Present Participle

exhibiting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «EXHIBIT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «exhibit» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of exhibit

air · article · demonstrate · disclose · display · evidence · evince · exhibition · expo · exposition · express · fair · flaunt · illustration · indicate · manifest · model · object · parade · piece · present · reveal · set out · show · spectacle · unveil

TRANSLATION OF EXHIBIT

Find out the translation of exhibit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of exhibit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «exhibit» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 表现出
• Translator English - Spanish: manifestar
• English: exhibit
• Translator English - Hindi: प्रदर्शनी
• Translator English - Arabic: المعرض
• Translator English - Russian: выставка
• Translator English - Portuguese: expor
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রদর্শক
• Translator English - French: présenter
• Translator English - Malay: Pameran
• Translator English - German: zeigen
• Translator English - Japanese: 示す
• Translator English - Korean: 나타내다
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngetokake
• Translator English - Vietnamese: triển lãm
• Translator English - Tamil: கண்காட்சியின்
• Translator English - Marathi: प्रदर्शन
• Translator English - Turkish: sergi
• Translator English - Italian: manifestare
• Translator English - Polish: wystawa
• Translator English - Ukrainian: виставка
• Translator English - Romanian: exponat
• Translator English - Greek: έκθεμα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: uitstalling
• Translator English - Swedish: utställning
• Translator English - Norwegian: utstillings

10 QUOTES WITH «EXHIBIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word exhibit.

1

Joe Baca

Catholic school graduates exhibit a wide variety of qualities that will not only help them in their careers but also in their family and community lives.

2

Iain Banks

I still find it hard to understand that anyone could argue that you can't have machines that exhibit consciousness.

3

Jacques Barzun

An artist has every right - one may even say a duty - to exhibit his productions as prominently as he can.

4

Noah Baumbach

It's funny, I'm very analytical in my real life, but in terms of my films, I try to not analyze them at all and let things just go into them and let them be what they are. I mean, people ask me to this day what 'The Squid and the Whale' stood for, and I have no idea except that it's an exhibit in the Natural History Museum.

5

Andy Behrman

I think almost all manic depressives exhibit some kind of criminal behaviour, even if it's something as minimal as shoplifting, but then they often go on to bigger and better things - in my case, it was fraud.

6

Silvia Cartwright

If we are genuinely committed to promoting a culture of peace, as individuals we must look to our values and ensure that we all exhibit a peace loving life to our nation's children.

7

William Kingdon Clifford

In like manner, if I let myself believe anything on insufficient evidence, there may be no great harm done by the mere belief; it may be true after all, or I may never have occasion to exhibit it in outward acts.

8

James F. Cooper

It is a besetting vice of democracies to substitute public opinion for law. This is the usual form in which masses of men exhibit their tyranny.

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James F. Cooper

It is the besetting vice of democracies to substitute public opinion for law. This is the usual form in which the masses of men exhibit their tyranny.

10

Jim Drain

I always feel like it is a privilege to be able to be an artist and to be able to exhibit my work all over the world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXHIBIT»

Discover the use of exhibit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to exhibit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Exhibit Labels: An Interpretive Approach

An examination of the impact of technological advances on the label-making process is also included. Exhibit Labels is a vital reference tool for all museum professionals.

Beverly Serrell, 1996

Contemporary Exhibit Design

"Contemporary Exhibit Design No. 2 features over 80 unique and diverse exhibits brought to life in over 250 beautifully-reproduced color photos. These exhibits reflect the best work of top exhibit designers.

Martin M. Pegler, 2006

On Exhibit: Victorians and Their Museums

While On Exhibit provides a fascinating analysis of Victorian society, it also reminds us how modern the Victorians were—how, in crucial ways, our culture derives from the Victorian era.

Barbara J. Black, 2000

Making History: How to Create a Historical Exhibit

"Another title in the NHD 'Making history: how to' series."

‎2006

Powerful Exhibit Marketing: The Complete Guide to Successful ...

This definitive guide to trade shows and other event marketing shows how to set objectives, budget for your event and measure its success in ROI, choose the right show and find the right audience, turn leads into business, design booths, ...

Barry Siskind, 2010

Exhibit This!: The Museum Comedies

All Groups / Comedy / 3f, 2m or 36 m or f, or an all female cast / Unit Set The Metropolitan Museum of Art has come to life!

Luigi Jannuzzi, 2008

Exhibit Makeovers: A Do-it-yourself Workbook for Small Museums

A hands-on workbook to guide staff and volunteers through exhibit planning, design, fabrication, and installation using limited resources.

Alice Parman, Jeffrey Jane Flowers, 2008

Exhibit Design: High Impact Solutions

EXHIBIT DESIGN presents over numerous full–color examples of the work of the best in exhibit display from trade shows throughout the United States.

Bridget Vranckx, 2007

An exhibit denied: lobbying the history of Enola Gay

Martin Harwit, the director of the museum at the time, recounts the decade-long effort to restore the Enola Gay, the largest restoration project ever undertaken by the museum; recalls the help and support initially provided by General ...

Martin Harwit, 1996

Exhibit A: Proof That God Wants You Wealthy!

Sadly too many Christians aren't aware of this and are struggling with debt and trying to make ends meet. This book aims to help address these facts and more.

Benjamin K. Tejevo, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXHIBIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term exhibit is used in the context of the following news items.

Surveillance cameras among planned upgrades at Kansas Wildlife …

Rhonda McKibbin, her son Ian Dowty, left, and Payton Bowling visit the Kansas Wildlife exhibit in Central Riverside Park on Thursday afternoon ... «Wichita Eagle, Jul 15»

Museum exhibit highlights Beaver County sports history

The charming little Beaver Area Heritage Museum is awash in maroon and gray with a special exhibit that is running through mid-December: “A ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»

How Oscar de la Renta's First Posthumous Exhibit Came Together …

Just four months after Oscar de la Renta's passing shook the industry, the first posthumous exhibit of his work bowed at the Savannah College ... «Fashionista, Jul 15»

LEGO exhibit open to public beginning today at museum

Chris Leahy, executive director of the Tyler Museum of Art, said it's not necessary to have an extensive knowledge of art to connect with the ... «Tyler Morning Telegraph, Jul 15»

We Want You To Exhibit In Startup Alley At Disrupt SF

Disrupt SF is right around the corner, and spots in the Startup Alley are filling up fast. If you want to get in on the action, now is the time to get ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»

The Rise of the Sneaker Subject of New Museum Exhibit

With the rubber tree, of course, and that's where senior curator Elizabeth Semmelhack ventured for a new exhibit, "The Rise of Sneaker Culture ... «ABC News, Jul 15»

Denver Museum of Nature & Science "Poison" exhibit worth ingesting

The exhibit, which arrives in Denver after stints at New York's American Museum of Natural History (which created it) and Atlanta's Fernbank ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»

Heraeus Photovoltaics to Exhibit at Intersolar North America 2015

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Heraeus Photovoltaics Global Business Unit, a leader in the ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»

Art exhibit inspired by Ferguson opens at Chicago gallery

CHICAGO — An art exhibit featuring the controversial police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri is on display in Bronzeville. «WGN-TV, Jul 15»

Rockwell Museum challenges with Colorado River exhibit

The Rockwell Museum plans to challenge visitors next month to think about the environment by viewing a photography exhibit of the Colorado ... «Elmira Star-Gazette, Jul 15»