exhibit

S2 W2

BrE /ˈeks.ə.bɪt/ AmE /ˈɛks.ə.bɪt/

verb / noun en → es

past exhibited pp exhibited ing exhibiting

1 SHOW/DISPLAY [transitive] B1

to show something to the public, especially in a museum or art gallery

mostrar, exhibir, poner en exposición

  • exhibit something

Collocations exhibit paintings · exhibit artifacts

  • The museum exhibits a collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts.

    El museo exhibe una colección de artefactos egipcios antiguos.

2 PRESENT [transitive] B1

to present something formally or officially, often as part of a legal process

presentar, exhibir (en un tribunal)

  • exhibit evidence

Collocations exhibit evidence in court · exhibit a document

  • The prosecution will exhibit the murder weapon.

    La acusación presentará la arma del crimen.

3 ART [noun] B1

a work of art that is shown in a public place, especially in a museum or gallery

obra de arte, exposición

  • an exhibition

Collocations art exhibit · exhibit at the museum

  • The new Picasso exhibit is very popular.

    La nueva exposición de Picasso es muy popular.

4 SHOWCASE [transitive] B2

to show something in a way that makes it look good or impressive

mostrar, exhibir (en un buen sentido)

  • exhibit skills

Collocations exhibit one's talents · exhibit a product

  • The company will exhibit its new products at the trade fair.

    La empresa exhibirá sus nuevos productos en la feria comercial.

5 LEGAL [transitive] C1

to present something as evidence in a court of law

presentar como prueba (en un tribunal)

  • exhibit evidence

Collocations exhibit documents · exhibit a piece of evidence

  • The defense will exhibit the suspect's fingerprints.

    La defensa presentará las huellas dactilares del sospechoso.

6 SCIENTIFIC [transitive] C1

to show something in a scientific context, often as part of an experiment or study

mostrar (en un contexto científico)

  • exhibit results

Collocations exhibit experimental data · exhibit a phenomenon

  • The researchers will exhibit their findings at the conference.

    Los investigadores mostrarán sus hallazgos en la conferencia.

7 MEDICAL [transitive] C1

to show a symptom or sign of an illness or condition

mostrar (en un contexto médico)

  • exhibit symptoms

Collocations exhibit signs of a disease · exhibit clinical features

  • The patient exhibits symptoms of the flu.

    El paciente muestra síntomas de la gripe.

8 TECHNICAL [transitive] C1

to demonstrate or show a technical feature or capability, often in a product or system

mostrar (en un contexto técnico)

  • exhibit features

Collocations exhibit technical capabilities · exhibit a feature of software

  • The new smartphone exhibits advanced camera technology.

    El nuevo teléfono inteligente muestra tecnología avanzada de cámara.