exhibition

exhibition: noun (esp. BrE) ⇨ See also ↑exhibit

ADJECTIVE

▪ big, large

▪ small

▪ important, major

▪ a major exhibition of the painter's work

▪ annual, summer (BrE)

▪ international

▪ public

▪ permanent

▪ changing, loan, special, temporary

▪ The library has a policy of mounting changing exhibitions.

▪ There is a series of special exhibitions throughout the year.

▪ touring, travelling/traveling

▪ a touring exhibition of Impressionist drawings

▪ gallery, museum

▪ online, virtual

▪ art, craft (BrE)

▪ photo, photography, photographic

▪ collaborative (BrE), group, joint

▪ one-man, one-woman, solo

▪ By 1914 Picasso had held solo exhibitions in England, Germany and Spain.

▪ retrospective

▪ trade

▪ the international food trade exhibition in Cologne

VERB + EXHIBITION

▪ have, hold, host

▪ The museum hosted a big exhibition of her work last year.

▪ house

▪ The old factory has been converted to house an exhibition.

▪ attend, go to, see, visit

▪ arrange, curate, organize, plan

▪ display (BrE), install, mount, present, put on, put together, show (BrE), stage

▪ They plan to stage an art exhibition in the library.

▪ launch, open

▪ The mayor will open the exhibition next week.

▪ sponsor

▪ go on (BrE)

▪ The portrait is going on public exhibition for the first time.

▪ accompany

▪ the catalogue that accompanies the exhibition

EXHIBITION + VERB

▪ open

▪ The exhibition opens at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in July.

▪ close, end

▪ appear (AmE), be on (BrE), be on view, continue, run, take place

▪ The exhibition is on view from 11 April to 5 July.

▪ be called sth, be entitled sth

▪ bring sth together, comprise sth, contain, feature sth, include sth, show sth

▪ The exhibition includes drawings by Rembrandt.

▪ chart sth, cover sth, illustrate sth, trace sth

▪ an exhibition illustrating the history and development of the university

▪ be dedicated to sb/sth, be devoted to sb/sth

▪ an exhibition devoted to female painters

EXHIBITION + NOUN

▪ area, centre/center, floor, gallery, hall, room, space, venue (BrE)

▪ The new wing will provide a new exhibition space.

▪ stand (BrE)

▪ Hundreds of companies had exhibition stands.

▪ catalogue

▪ programme/program, schedule (esp. AmE)

▪ the gallery's exhibition schedule for next year

PREPOSITION

▪ on exhibition

▪ A selection of her paintings is on exhibition at the Whitechapel Art Gallery.

▪ exhibition of

▪ an exhibition of contemporary art

▪ exhibition on

▪ an exhibition on local history

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Synonyms:

Display, show, manifestation / Exposition, laying open to public view / Allowance, pension, benefaction / Administration (of medicine)

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exhibition — [ ɛgzibisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • exibition XIIe; lat. exhibitio ♦ Action d exhiber. 1 ♦ Dr. Présentation (d une pièce). Exhibition de pièces, de titres. ⇒ présentation, représentation. 2 ♦ (1314) Action de montrer (spécialt au public). ⇒ présentation.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
exhibition — exhibition, show, exhibit, exposition, fair are comparable when meaning a public display of objects of interest. Exhibition and, less often in strictly formal use except in art circles, show are applicable to any such display of objects of art,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Exhibition — may refer to:*Exhibition (equestrian), a sport involving horses and riders *Exhibition game, a friendly match *Exhibition hall, where exhibitions are held *Exhibition (scholarship), a financial award to scholars *Exhibitioner, a student who has… … Wikipedia
exhibition — ex‧hi‧bi‧tion [ˌeksˈbɪʆn] noun [countable] especially BrE MARKETING a public event where businesses and other organizations show their products and services so that people can go and see them: • Exhibitions and trade shows are expensive but… … Financial and business terms
Exhibition — Ex hi*bi tion, n. [L. exhibitio a delivering: cf. F. exhibition.] 1. The act of exhibiting for inspection, or of holding forth to view; manifestation; display. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is exhibited, held forth, or displayed; also, any public… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exhibition — Sf Zurschaustellung (im Deutschen speziell: der Geschlechtsteile) per. Wortschatz fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. exhibitio ( ōnis), zu l. exhibēre vorzeigen, beibringen, herschaffen , zu l. habēre haben, führen, tragen und l. ex .… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
exhibition — et irritation de deux ou plusieurs à l encontre les uns des autres, Commissio. Exhibition publique de gladiateurs ou de bestes farouches, Munus. L exhibition des jeux avec grande assemblée, Ludorum exhibitio … Thresor de la langue françoyse
exhibition — Exhibition. s. f. v. Terme de Pratique. Representation des papiers. Aprés l exhibition de son contract. faire exhibition des pieces selon la sentence du Juge … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
exhibition — ► NOUN 1) a public display of items in an art gallery or museum. 2) a display or demonstration of a skill or quality. ● make an exhibition of oneself Cf. ↑make an exhibition of oneself … English terms dictionary
exhibition — early 14c., from O.Fr. exhibicion, exibicion show, exhibition, display, from L.L. exhibitionem (nom. exhibitio), noun of action from pp. stem of exhibere to show, display, lit. to hold out, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + habere to hold (see … Etymology dictionary
Exhibition [1] — Exhibition (lat.), in der Rechtssprache das Vorlegen, Vorzeigen oder Zugänglichmachen einer Sache. Schon das römische Recht gab demjenigen, der ein rechtliches Interesse daran hatte, daß ihm eine Sache vorgelegt oder sonst zugänglich gemacht… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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