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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExhibit
/ɪɡˈzɪb.ɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To manifest, demonstrate, or outwardly show a particular quality, emotion, or behavior.
"The children began to exhibit signs of fatigue after the long journey."
- 1
An object or collection of objects displayed in a public exhibition, museum, or court of law.
"The defense presented the bloody glove as a crucial physical exhibit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'exhibere', a compound of 'ex-' (out) and 'habere' (to hold), meaning 'to hold forth' or 'to present'. Entering English in the 15th century via Old French, it evolved from a general legal term for submitting documents into a modern designation for displaying items publicly at a fair, booth, or museum.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Exhibit" is said worldwide
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exhiber
Transliteration: /ɛɡ.zi.be/
"Il a tendance à exhiber ses talents artistiques."
zeigen
Transliteration: /ˈtsaɪɡn̩/
"Die Patienten zeigen ungewöhnliche Symptome."
manifestare
Transliteration: /ma.ni.feˈsta.re/
"L'atleta ha manifestato grande determinazione."
exhibir
Transliteration: /eks.iˈβiɾ/
"El sospechoso comenzó a exhibir un comportamiento errático."
exibir
Transliteration: /e.ziˈbiɾ/
"Ele gosta de exibir suas novas conquistas."
प्रदर्शित करना
Transliteration: pradarshit karna
"छात्रों ने उत्कृष्ट कौशल प्रदर्शित किया।"
表现
Transliteration: biǎoxiàn
"他在压力下表现出极大的冷静。"
나타내다
Transliteration: nataeneda
"그들은 새로운 기술을 나타내었다."
示す
Transliteration: shimesu
"彼女は優れた指導力を示した。"
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