exhibition

noun

Pronunciation: /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/

Etymology: From Old French exhibicion. Equivalent to exhibit + -ion.

An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.
A large-scale public showing of objects or products.
“There was an art exhibition on in the town hall.”
“a boat exhibition”
A public display, intentional or otherwise, generally characterised as negative.
“a shameful exhibition”
“a disgusting exhibition”
A demonstration of personal skill or feelings.
“"I could not have believed," remarked Francesca, "had I not witnessed it since my residence in your country, how the reality and the affectation of feeling can exist together. Before I left our solitary home, the very exhibition of emotion would have tempted me to doubt its truth. Now, I observe that some affect, as others shun, display; yet the feeling is equally true in both."”
A financial award or prize given to a student (who becomes an exhibitioner) by a school or university, usually on the basis of academic merit.
“He was a scholarship boy who had won an Exhibition to Oxford, and then, like so many others, had found himself thrown upon the slave market of pedagogy.”
“Despite a couple of rustications, he gained an exhibition to Cambridge.”
A game which does not impact the standings for any major cup or competition.

Etymology: From Old French exhibicion. Equivalent to exhibit + -ion.