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exhibit

/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/verb

उच्चारण इग्ज़िबिट

प्रदर्शित करना, प्रदर्शनी में रखना

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verb
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    [I, T] ~ (sth)

    to show something in a public place for people to enjoy or to give them information

    प्रदर्शित करना, प्रदर्शनी में रखना

    • Her paintings were exhibited at the Lalit Kala Akademi.
    • The museum exhibits coins from the Mauryan period.
    • The school will exhibit students' science projects on Saturday.
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    • Local artists exhibit their work at the fair every winter.
    • The museum has not exhibited this manuscript for fifty years.

    Synonyms display show present

    Opposite hide conceal

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    [T] ~ sth formal

    to show clearly that you have a particular feeling, quality or ability

    (गुण, भावना) दिखाना, प्रकट करना

    • The patient exhibited no signs of fever.
    • She exhibited great courage during the crisis.
    • The young bowler exhibited remarkable skill in his first match.
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    • Some plants exhibit unusual behaviour in the monsoon.
    • He exhibited no sign of nervousness during the interview.

    Synonyms display demonstrate manifest

    Opposite hide suppress

noun
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    [C]

    an object or a collection of objects shown in a museum or an art gallery

    प्रदर्शित वस्तु, प्रदर्श

    • The star exhibit is a 2,000-year-old statue.
    • Visitors queued up to see the main exhibit, a royal throne.
    • Each exhibit in the gallery has a small card beside it.
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    • The children were fascinated by the dinosaur exhibit.
    • One exhibit in the science fair showed how rain forms.
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    [C] law

    an object that is shown in a court as evidence

    (अदालत में) साक्ष्य के रूप में प्रस्तुत वस्तु

    • Exhibit A was the knife found at the scene.
    • The lawyer showed the court a photograph marked as exhibit B.
    • The prosecution presented the letter as exhibit C.
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    • The judge examined the exhibit carefully before the hearing continued.
    • A torn coat was submitted to the court as an exhibit.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

exhibit + noun (verb) = show in public

As a verb, exhibit means to display things such as paintings, products or work in a public place.

क्रिया के रूप में 'exhibit' का अर्थ चित्र, उत्पाद या कार्य को सार्वजनिक स्थान पर प्रदर्शित करना है।

  • Local artists will exhibit their paintings at the fair.
  • The company exhibited its new tractor at the Kisan Mela.

exhibit + quality/feeling (formal)

In a formal sense it means to show a quality, feeling or symptom clearly.

औपचारिक अर्थ में यह किसी गुण, भावना या लक्षण को स्पष्ट रूप से दिखाना है।

  • The child exhibited great courage during the flood.
  • Patients exhibiting fever symptoms should stay at home.

exhibit (noun) = a displayed object; Exhibit A in court

As a noun it is an object on show, or in law a document or object presented as evidence.

संज्ञा के रूप में यह प्रदर्शित वस्तु है, या कानून में साक्ष्य के रूप में प्रस्तुत दस्तावेज़ या वस्तु।

  • The most popular exhibit was a model of Chandrayaan.
  • The lawyer produced the letter as Exhibit A.

on exhibit (US) / on exhibition (BrE)

In British English use on show or on exhibition for things currently displayed.

ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में वर्तमान में प्रदर्शित चीज़ों के लिए 'on show' या 'on exhibition' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • Rare coins are on exhibition at the museum until Sunday.
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adjective + exhibit

mainstarpermanentinteractiverarepopular

  • The star exhibit of the science fair was a robot arm.

exhibit + noun

symptomstalentbehavioursignspaintingsinterest

  • The patient exhibited signs of exhaustion.

verb + exhibit

seeviewexamineenterproducepresent

  • Visitors can examine every exhibit at the museum.

exhibit + at/in

at a fairat a galleryin a museumin Delhiat the Book Fair

  • She exhibited her sculptures at the Delhi Book Fair.
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  • The students exhibited their science models in the school hall.

विद्यार्थियों ने स्कूल के सभागार में अपने विज्ञान के मॉडल प्रदर्शित किए।

  • He exhibited no sign of fear before the interview panel.

साक्षात्कार पैनल के सामने उसने भय का कोई चिह्न नहीं दिखाया।

  • The museum has a new exhibit on Indian freedom fighters.

संग्रहालय में स्वतंत्रता सेनानियों पर एक नई प्रदर्शनी है।

  • Exhibit A was a letter signed by the manager.

प्रदर्श 'क' प्रबंधक द्वारा हस्ताक्षरित एक पत्र था।

  • Many animals exhibit unusual behaviour before an earthquake.

भूकंप से पहले कई जानवर असामान्य व्यवहार दिखाते हैं।

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✗ All the exhibitions in the museum are very old.

✓ All the exhibits in the museum are very old.

An exhibition is an event or a show; the individual objects on display are exhibits.

'Exhibition' एक आयोजन या प्रदर्शनी है; प्रदर्शित अलग-अलग वस्तुएँ 'exhibits' कहलाती हैं।

✗ The paintings are exhibiting in the gallery.

✓ The paintings are being exhibited in the gallery.

Paintings do not exhibit themselves; the passive being exhibited is needed.

चित्र स्वयं प्रदर्शन नहीं करते; यहाँ passive रूप 'are being exhibited' चाहिए।

✗ The student exhibitted great talent in the contest.

✓ The student exhibited great talent in the contest.

The spelling has one t before -ed: exhibited.

वर्तनी में -ed से पहले एक ही 't' आता है: exhibited।

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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

ex·hib·it

With a silent h (not 'exibit'); the noun exhibition.

silent h के साथ ('exibit' गलत है); noun exhibition।

§Grammar and usage

/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/, with ex- sounding like 'egz'.

Pronunciation /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/, ex- की ध्वनि 'egz' जैसी।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Exhibit A.

कानूनी वाक्यांश 'Exhibit A' है।