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exhibition

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ex·hi·bi·tion  (ks-bshn)
n.
1. The act or an instance of exhibiting.
2. Something exhibited; an exhibit.
3. A large-scale public showing, as of art objects or industrial or agricultural products.
4. Chiefly British A grant given to a scholar by a school or university.

exhibition
Noun
1. a public display of art, skills, etc.
2. the act of exhibiting or the state of being exhibited: an exhibition of bad temper
3. make an exhibition of oneself to behave so foolishly that one attracts public attention
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.exhibitionexhibition - the act of exhibiting; "a remarkable exhibition of musicianship"
demonstration, presentation, presentment - a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"
production - (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law; "the appellate court demanded the production of all documents"
rodeo - an exhibition of cowboy skills
2.exhibitionexhibition - a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
art exhibition - an exhibition of art objects (paintings or statues)
peepshow, raree-show - an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass
fair - a competitive exhibition of farm products; "she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"

exhibition
Translations
Spanish exhibition [ɛksɪˈbɪʃən] nexposición f
French exhibition [ɛksɪˈbɪʃən] exhibit nexposition f;
exhibition of temper → manifestation f de colère

German exhibition [ɛksɪˈbɪʃən] exhibit nAusstellung f;
to make an exhibition of o.s. exhibit → sich unmöglich aufführen;
an exhibition of bad manners → schlechte Manieren pl;
an exhibition of draughtsmanship → zeichnerisches Können nt

Italian exhibition [ɛksɪˈbɪʃən] nmostra, esposizione f [of rudeness etc] → spettacolo;
to make an exhibition of o.s. → dare spettacolo di sé

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One day an old hound said to him: Why do you make such an exhibition of yourself?
It made more stir than any other work in the Exhibition.
Passepartout, though he had not been able to study or rehearse a part, was designated to lend the aid of his sturdy shoulders in the great exhibition of the "human pyramid," executed by the Long Noses of the god Tingou.
 
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