noun · neutral
exhibition
UK/ˌeksɪˈbɪʃən/US/ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃən/ex·HI·bi·tion
Band 4-5speakingtask2
an event where objects such as artworks are displayed for people to look at
Examples
“The exhibition opens next Friday and will run for two months.”
“She organised an exhibition of student work.”
“Attendance at the exhibition was higher than expected.”
Band 8 sentence
“The retrospective exhibition showcased the artist's development over three decades and attracted international critics.”
Collocations
- art exhibition
- temporary exhibition
- organise an exhibition
Word family
exhibition nounexhibitions noun (plural)exhibit noun / verb
Common mistakes
an exhibit of paintings (when meaning the whole event)→an exhibition of paintings
the exhibitions is→the exhibition is
Say it for a higher band
5show→6exhibit→7+exhibition
Synonyms
show
Easily confused
exhibit
“The museum's best exhibit is a 2,000-year-old vase.”
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