EXHIBITION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does exhibition mean? 

• EXHIBITION (noun)
  The noun EXHIBITION has 2 senses:

1. the act of exhibiting

2. a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display

  Familiarity information: EXHIBITION used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EXHIBITION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of exhibiting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

a remarkable exhibition of musicianship

Hypernyms ("exhibition" is a kind of...):

demonstration; presentation; presentment (a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "exhibition"):

production ((law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law)

rodeo (an exhibition of cowboy skills)

Derivation:

exhibit (to show, make visible or apparent)

exhibit (show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

exhibition; expo; exposition

Hypernyms ("exhibition" is a kind of...):

accumulation; aggregation; assemblage; collection (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)

Domain category:

art; artistic creation; artistic production (the creation of beautiful or significant things)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "exhibition"):

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)

 Context examples 

In order to make the exhibition interesting, he was kept in a rage most of the time.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

In my own case, I was beaten about the head by their wings, so we have had a remarkable exhibition of their various methods of offence.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“You observed it, Mr. Darcy, I am sure,” said Miss Bingley; “and I am inclined to think that you would not wish to see your sister make such an exhibition.”

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

He had taken little or no wine; and I presume it was the mere insolence of triumph that was upon him, flushed perhaps by the temptation my presence furnished to its exhibition.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

“Perhaps Jem Belcher would give us an exhibition,” said my uncle.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The cook grinned at my exhibition of nerves, and thrust into my hand a steaming mug with an “’Ere, this’ll do yer good.”

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

But if I can be the means of restraining the publicity of the business, of limiting the exhibition, of concentrating our folly, I shall be well repaid.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

She saw herself at the end of a few weeks, the gaze and admiration of every new acquaintance at Fullerton, the envy of every valued old friend in Putney, with a carriage at her command, a new name on her tickets, and a brilliant exhibition of hoop rings on her finger.

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)

The aunt was as tiresome as ever; more tiresome, because anxiety for her health was now added to admiration of her powers; and they had to listen to the description of exactly how little bread and butter she ate for breakfast, and how small a slice of mutton for dinner, as well as to see exhibitions of new caps and new workbags for her mother and herself; and Jane's offences rose again.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

The subject seemed strangely chosen for an infant singer; but I suppose the point of the exhibition lay in hearing the notes of love and jealousy warbled with the lisp of childhood; and in very bad taste that point was: at least I thought so.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)