exhibition definition - Dictionary

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ex·hi·bi·tion [ èksə bísh'n ] (plural ex·hi·bi·tions)

noun

Definition:

1. public display of works of art: a public display, usually for a limited period, of a collection of works of art or objects of special interest

2. displaying of something: the displaying of something in public

one or two of the works on exhibition

3. demonstration of skill: a demonstration of a particular skill or craft

a karate exhibition

4. display of behavior: a display of a particular type of behavior, usually bad behavior

an embarrassing exhibition of greed

[14th century. Directly or via French< late Latin exhibition- "handing over, display" < Latin exhibere (see exhibit)]

Cultural Note


	Pictures at an Exhibition, a suite (1874) of piano pieces by the Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky. The compositions were written in memory of the architect and painter Victor Alexandrovich Hartmann and inspired by paintings and drawings displayed at a memorial exhibition of the artist's work. They were later orchestrated by Maurice Ravel.