exhibition
[noun]
Synonyms: display, demonstration, exposition, performance, presentation, representation, show, spectacle

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Related Words: manifestation, sight, demonstration, display, offering, presentation, showing

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English Thesaurus: exhibition, show, exhibit, fair, exposition, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ex‧hi‧bi‧tion W2 AC /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən, ˌeksɪˈbɪʃən/ noun
[Word Family: noun: exhibition, exhibitor, exhibit; verb: exhibit]

1. [countable] especially British English a show of paintings, photographs, or other objects that people can go to see
exhibition of
an exhibition of black and white photographs
stage/mount/hold etc an exhibition
The museum is staging an exhibition of Picasso’s work.

2. [uncountable] when something such as a painting is shown in a public place
exhibition of
She never agreed to the public exhibition of her sculptures while she was still alive.
on exhibition
A collection of paintings by David Hockney is on exhibition at the Museum of Art.

3. exhibition of something a situation in which someone shows a particular skill, feeling, or type of behaviour Synonym : display:
I’ve never seen such an exhibition of jealousy.

4. make an exhibition of yourself to behave in a silly or embarrassing way Synonym : make a fool of yourself

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

exhibition
noun
ADJ. big, large | small | important, major a major exhibition of the painter's work
annual, summer | international, local | private, public | permanent | changing, special, temporary The library has a policy of mounting changing exhibitions. There is a series of special exhibitions throughout the year.
touring, travelling a touring exhibition of Impressionist drawings
collaborative, joint | one-man, one-person, one-woman, solo By 1914 Picasso had held one-man exhibitions in England, Germany and Spain.
retrospective | art, craft, photographic, etc. | 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, organize, plan | display, mount, present, put on, show, stage They plan to stage an art exhibition in a nearby town. | launch, open The mayor will open the exhibition next week.
sponsor | go on The Mappa Mundi will go on permanent exhibition at Hereford Cathedral.
EXHIBITION + VERB open The exhibition opens at the Tate Gallery in July.
close, end | be on, be on view, run, take place The exhibition runs from 11 April to 5 July.
continue | move (on) to The exhibition moves on to the National Gallery, Washington, next month.
be called sth, be entitled sth | comprise sth, cover sth, feature sth, include sth, show sth The exhibition includes drawings by Rembrandt.
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 centre, gallery, hall, venue | space The new wing will provide 20,000 more square feet of exhibition space.
stand Hundreds of firms had exhibition stands.
catalogue | programme the gallery's exhibition programme for next year
PREP. on ~ A selection of her paintings is on exhibition at the Whitechapel Art Gallery.
~ of an exhibition of contemporary art
~ on an exhibition on local history
 ⇒ Note at ART

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

exhibition

have an exhibition
The college is having an exhibition of the students’ work in April.
hold/mount/stage an exhibition formal (=have an exhibition)
Hayward Gallery is mounting an impressive exhibition of new British artists.
put on an exhibition (=have an exhibition)
Last summer the museum put on some wonderful exhibitions for children.
host an exhibition formal (=provide the place for an exhibition)
Boston’s Museum of Fine Art hosts temporary exhibitions alongside its permanent collection.
go to an exhibition (also attend/visit an exhibition formal)
We went to an exhibition of Russian art at the National Gallery.
see an exhibition
We also saw an exhibition of paintings by Sydney Lough Thompson, a New Zealand artist.
arrange/organize an exhibition
The trust arranged an exhibition of his drawings in New York.
promote an exhibition (=tell the public about it)
Our press officer contacted the local radio and TV stations to promote the exhibition.
a big/large exhibition
This is the largest exhibition of its kind that we have ever seen in London.
an important exhibition
an important exhibition of twentieth century art
a major exhibition (=large and important)
His work is the subject of a major exhibition at the National Gallery.
a small exhibition
The library held a small exhibition showcasing the work of local artists.
a permanent exhibition
The museum hosts a permanent exhibition of Boston’s history.
a temporary exhibition
Temporary exhibitions are usually held in the basement.
a touring/travelling exhibition (=one that moves from place to place)
The touring exhibition is scheduled to be in Dallas from March until June.
a retrospective exhibition (=one that shows work from the past)
a retrospective exhibition celebrating 150 years of photography
an exhibition centre British English, an exhibition center American English (=a large building for holding exhibitions)
The exhibition will be held in the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.
an exhibition hall
There’s a large exhibition hall on the ground floor.
an exhibition stand (=a stand for showing things at an exhibition)
He took up his position at the exhibition stand.
exhibition space (=space where exhibitions can be held)
The building provides 125,000 square metres of exhibition space in 12 halls.
an exhibition venue (=a place where exhibitions can be held)
We are still looking for suitable exhibition venues.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

exhibition an event at which a collection of paintings, interesting objects etc are shown to the public for a period of time:
All the photographs in the exhibition are for sale.
The Great Outdoors Exhibition is a great place to find out about new outdoors activities.
show an exhibition. Show is less formal than exhibition. It can be used about small events as well as big public ones:
The artist is preparing a show at the Museum of Modern Art.
He is putting on a one-man show in a local gallery.
a trade show
the London Motor Show at Earl’s Court
exhibit American English an exhibition:
an exhibit of Western paintings and sculptures
fair an event at which people or businesses show or sell their products, which is often not open to the public:
the Frankfurt Book Fair for publishers and the media
exposition a large and important public event at which people or businesses show or sell their products:
177 galleries from nineteen countries will take part in the Chicago International Art Exposition.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

fair treating people equally or in the way that is right:
It’s not fair that she gets paid more than me.
Everyone has the right to a fair trial.
just formal morally right and fair:
a just punishment
a just cause
a just society
Do you think it was a just war?
reasonable fair and sensible according to most people’s standards:
a reasonable request
Lateness, without a reasonable excuse, will not be tolerated.
balanced giving fair and equal treatment to all sides of an argument or subject:
Balanced reporting of the news is essential.
even-handed giving fair and equal treatment to everyone, especially when it would be easy to favour one particular group:
The drama takes an even-handed look at the consequences of violent crime, both on attackers and their victims.
The film is even-handed and does not try to make you support either side.
equitable /ˈekwətəbəl, ˈekwɪtəbəl/ formal giving equal treatment to everyone involved:
We need an equitable solution to this problem.
a more equitable distribution of wealth
exhibition an event at which a collection of paintings, interesting objects etc are shown to the public for a period of time:
All the photographs in the exhibition are for sale.
The Great Outdoors Exhibition is a great place to find out about new outdoors activities.
show an exhibition. Show is less formal than exhibition. It can be used about small events as well as big public ones:
The artist is preparing a show at the Museum of Modern Art.
He is putting on a one-man show in a local gallery.
a trade show
the London Motor Show at Earl’s Court
exhibit American English an exhibition:
an exhibit of Western paintings and sculptures
exposition a large and important public event at which people or businesses show or sell their products:
177 galleries from nineteen countries will take part in the Chicago International Art Exposition.

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