v., -it·ed, -it·ing, -its. v.tr.
- To show outwardly; display: exhibited pleasure by smiling.
- To present for others to see: rolled up his sleeve to exhibit the scar.
- To present in a public exhibition or contest: exhibited her paintings at a gallery. See synonyms at show.
- To give evidence or an instance of; demonstrate: young musicians eager to exhibit their talent; a plant that exhibits dimorphism.
- Law.
- To submit (evidence or documents) in a court.
- To present or introduce officially.
To put something on public display.
n.- The act or an instance of exhibiting.
- Something exhibited: studied the dinosaur exhibits at the museum.
- A public showing; an exhibition: spent the afternoon at the space exhibit.
- Law. Something, such as a document, formally introduced as evidence in court.
[Middle English exhibiten, from Latin exhibēre, exhibit- : ex-, ex- + habēre, to hold.]
exhibitor ex·hib'i·tor or ex·hib'it·er n.exhibitory ex·hib'i·to'ry (-ĭ-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.




