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==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from [[Latin]] exhibitus, past participle of exhibēre, from ex- + habēre to have, hold
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century]
==Definitions==
:transitive verb
*1 : to submit (as a [[document]]) to a [[court]] or officer in [[course]] of [[proceedings]]; also : to present or offer officially or in [[legal]] [[form]]
*2 : to present to view: as
:a : to show or display outwardly especially by [[visible]] [[signs]] or [[actions]] <exhibited no fear>
:b : to have as a readily [[discernible]] [[quality]] or feature <in all [[cultures]] we know, men exhibit an aesthetic sense — H. J. Muller>
:c : to show [[public]]ly especially for [[purposes]] of [[competition]] or [[demonstration]] <exhibit a collection of [[artifacts]]>
:intransitive verb
* to display something for public inspection
==Description==
An [[exhibition]], in the most general sense, is an [[organized]] presentation and display of a selection of items. In [[practice]], exhibitions usually occur within [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum museum]s, galleries and exhibition halls. Exhibitions include art exhibitions, as in major art museums and small art galleries; [[interpretive]] exhibitions, as at natural history museums and history museums, for example; and commercial exhibitions, or trade fairs.
The [[word]] exhibition is usually, but not always, the word used for a collection of items. Sometimes "exhibit" is used synonymously with "exhibition," but "exhibit" generally refers to a single item being exhibited within an exhibition.
Exhibitions may be permanent displays or temporary, but in common usage, "exhibitions" are considered temporary and usually scheduled to open and close on specific dates. While many exhibitions are shown in just one venue, some exhibitions are shown in multiple locations, such exhibitions are called travelling exhibitions.
Though exhibitions are common [[events]], the [[concept]] of an exhibition is quite wide and [[encompasses]] many [[variables]]. Exhibitions range from an extraordinarily large [[event]] such as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_Fair World's Fair] exposition to small one-artist solo shows or a display of just one item. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curator Curators] are sometimes involved as the people who select the items in an exhibition. [[Writers]] and [[editors]] are sometimes needed to write [[text]], labels and accompanying printed [[material]] such as catalogs and [[books]]. Architects, exhibition designers, graphic designers and other designers may be needed to shape the exhibition [[space]] and give [[form]] to the editorial [[content]].
[[Category: Art]]
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from [[Latin]] exhibitus, past participle of exhibēre, from ex- + habēre to have, hold
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century]
==Definitions==
:transitive verb
*1 : to submit (as a [[document]]) to a [[court]] or officer in [[course]] of [[proceedings]]; also : to present or offer officially or in [[legal]] [[form]]
*2 : to present to view: as
:a : to show or display outwardly especially by [[visible]] [[signs]] or [[actions]] <exhibited no fear>
:b : to have as a readily [[discernible]] [[quality]] or feature <in all [[cultures]] we know, men exhibit an aesthetic sense — H. J. Muller>
:c : to show [[public]]ly especially for [[purposes]] of [[competition]] or [[demonstration]] <exhibit a collection of [[artifacts]]>
:intransitive verb
* to display something for public inspection
==Description==
An [[exhibition]], in the most general sense, is an [[organized]] presentation and display of a selection of items. In [[practice]], exhibitions usually occur within [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum museum]s, galleries and exhibition halls. Exhibitions include art exhibitions, as in major art museums and small art galleries; [[interpretive]] exhibitions, as at natural history museums and history museums, for example; and commercial exhibitions, or trade fairs.
The [[word]] exhibition is usually, but not always, the word used for a collection of items. Sometimes "exhibit" is used synonymously with "exhibition," but "exhibit" generally refers to a single item being exhibited within an exhibition.
Exhibitions may be permanent displays or temporary, but in common usage, "exhibitions" are considered temporary and usually scheduled to open and close on specific dates. While many exhibitions are shown in just one venue, some exhibitions are shown in multiple locations, such exhibitions are called travelling exhibitions.
Though exhibitions are common [[events]], the [[concept]] of an exhibition is quite wide and [[encompasses]] many [[variables]]. Exhibitions range from an extraordinarily large [[event]] such as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_Fair World's Fair] exposition to small one-artist solo shows or a display of just one item. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curator Curators] are sometimes involved as the people who select the items in an exhibition. [[Writers]] and [[editors]] are sometimes needed to write [[text]], labels and accompanying printed [[material]] such as catalogs and [[books]]. Architects, exhibition designers, graphic designers and other designers may be needed to shape the exhibition [[space]] and give [[form]] to the editorial [[content]].
[[Category: Art]]
[[Category: General Reference]]
