v. t.
Exhibiting a miserable example of the weakness of mind and body. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
He suffered his attorney-general to exhibit a charge of high treason against the earl. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]
To exhibit a foundation or prize,
To exibit an essay,
n.
n. [ Cf. Exhibitor. ] One who exhibits; one who presents a petition, charge or bill. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. exhibitio a delivering: cf. F. exhibition. ]
What maintenance he from his friends receives,
Like exhibition thou shalt have from me. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
I have given more exhibitions to scholars, in my days, than to the priests. Tyndale. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Eng. Univ.) One who has a pension or allowance granted for support. [ 1913 Webster ]
A youth who had as an exhibitioner from Christ's Hospital. G. Eliot. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
a. Serving for exhibition; representative; exhibitory. Norris.
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n. [ Cf. L. exhibitor a giver. ] One who exhibits. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. exhibitorius relating to giving up: cf. F. exhibitoire exhibiting. ] Exhibiting; publicly showing. J. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]