Hypertext Webster Gateway: "exhibit"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Exhibit \Ex*hib"it\, n.
1. Any article, or collection of articles, displayed to view,
as in an industrial exhibition; a display; as, this
exhibit was marked A; the English exhibit.

2. (Law) A document produced and identified in court for
future use as evidence.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Exhibit \Ex*hib"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exhibited}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Exhibiting}.] [L. exhibitus, p. p. of exhibere to
hold forth, to tender, exhibit; ex out + habere to have or
hold. See {Habit}.]
1. To hold forth or present to view; to produce publicly, for
inspection; to show, especially in order to attract notice
to what is interesting; to display; as, to exhibit
commodities in a warehouse, a picture in a gallery.

Exhibiting a miserable example of the weakness of
mind and body. --Pope.

2. (Law) To submit, as a document, to a court or officer, in
course of proceedings; also, to present or offer
officially or in legal form; to bring, as a charge.

He suffered his attorney-general to exhibit a charge
of high treason against the earl. --Clarendon.

3. (Med.) To administer as a remedy; as, to exhibit calomel.

{To exhibit a foundation or prize}, to hold it forth or to
tender it as a bounty to candidates.

{To exibit an essay}, to declaim or otherwise present it in
public. [Obs.]

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

exhibit
n 1: an object or statement produced before a court of law and
referred to while giving evidence
2: something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits
of oriental art" [syn: {display}, {showing}]
v 1: show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill; "he
exhibits a great talent"
2: to show, make visible or apparent: "The Metropolitan Museum
is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you
show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?" "National
leaders will have to display the highest skills of
statesmanship.." [syn: {expose}, {display}]
3: show or demonstrate something to an interested audience;
"She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new
software in Washington" [syn: {show}, {demo}, {present}, {demonstrate}]
4: walk ostentatiously; "She parades her new husband around
town" [syn: {parade}, {march}]


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