exhibition
noun
ex·hi·bi·tion
ˌek-sə-ˈbi-shən 
1
: an act or instance of exhibiting
2
British
: a grant drawn from the funds of a school or university to help maintain a student
3
: a public showing (as of works of art, objects of manufacture, or athletic skill)
a one-man exhibition
an exhibition game
Examples of exhibition in a Sentence
There were several famous paintings at the exhibition.
an exhibition of early American crafts
helping to promote artists by exhibition of their paintings
Recent Examples on the Web
Li, who was residing in the manufacturing hub of Yiwu during the breakout of COVID-19 in China, narrowly escaped the city before complete lockdown and headed to Europe to prepare for an exhibition.
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Denni Hu, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
Next month, Hauser & Wirth will mount an exhibition dedicated to Thornton Dial, one of the late 20th-century’s most important artists.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Dior / Lindbergh at La Galerie Dior La Galerie Dior at 30 Montaigne is staging an exhibition featuring over a hundred images by seminal fashion photographer, the late Peter Lindbergh.
—Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Featuring works by 21 artists who range in age from 30 to 82 and offer intriguingly disparate takes on nature and our relationship to it, the exhibition will cross the indoor-outdoor divide.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
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Denni Hu, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
Next month, Hauser & Wirth will mount an exhibition dedicated to Thornton Dial, one of the late 20th-century’s most important artists.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Dior / Lindbergh at La Galerie Dior La Galerie Dior at 30 Montaigne is staging an exhibition featuring over a hundred images by seminal fashion photographer, the late Peter Lindbergh.
—Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Featuring works by 21 artists who range in age from 30 to 82 and offer intriguingly disparate takes on nature and our relationship to it, the exhibition will cross the indoor-outdoor divide.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
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exhibition
noun
ex·hi·bi·tion
ˌek-sə-ˈbish-ən
1
: an act or instance of exhibiting
2
: a public showing (as of works of art, manufactured goods, or athletic skill)
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