exhibit

The word “exhibit” means to put something on public display, especially in a gallery, museum, or competition. In plain terms, to show something publicly, or the thing being shown.

“Exhibit” is pronounced ihg-ZIH-biht (/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ in IPA).

Here is “exhibit” used in a sentence: “Her paintings were exhibited at the local gallery last spring.”

Depending on how it is used, “exhibit” can be a verb and a noun.

The word “exhibit” comes from Latin. From Latin exhibitus, "held out" or "presented," from ex- ("out") plus habere ("to have, hold").

“Exhibit” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

“Exhibit” has 4 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to put something on public display, especially in a gallery, museum, or competition.

"Exhibit" can be a verb meaning to put something on public display, or a noun for a single item or display. "Exhibition" is the whole organised event or show, which may contain many exhibits.

Both mean to show something, and they often overlap. "Exhibit" suggests a formal or public setting such as a gallery, museum, or competition, while "display" is the broader, more general word for showing anything.

"Exhibit" can mean to show a quality, feeling, or behaviour, as in "he exhibited signs of stress." "Demonstrate" more often means to prove or clearly show something through action or evidence, though the two overlap when describing shown behaviour.

You can do both. Besides putting objects on public display in a gallery, museum, or competition, "exhibit" also means to show or display a quality, feeling, or behaviour, such as exhibiting confidence or symptoms.