Tra từ exhibition - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ex·hib·ition AW [exhibition exhibitions] BrE [ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn] NAmE [ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn] noun
1. (especially BrE) (NAmE usually ex·hibit)countable a collection of things, for example works of art, that are shown to the public
• Have you seen the Picasso exhibition?
•an exhibition of old photographs
2. uncountable ~ of sth the act of showing sth, for example works of art, to the public
• She refused to allow the exhibition of her husband's work.
3. singular an ~ of sth (formal)the act of showing a skill, a feeling, or a kind of behaviour
•We were treated to an exhibition of the footballer's speed and skill.
•an appalling exhibition of bad manners
4. countable (BrE)an amount of money that is given as a prize to a student
Idiom: ↑make an exhibition of yourself
See also: ↑exhibit

Word Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘maintenance, support’; hence sense 4, mid 17th cent.): via Old French from late Latin exhibitio(n-), from Latin exhibere ‘hold out’, from ex- ‘out’ + habere ‘hold’.

Thesaurus:
exhibition noun C (especially BrE)
•Have you seen the Picasso exhibition?
show • • display • • trade show/fair • |AmE exhibit • • fair •
on exhibition/show/display/exhibit
a big/major/public exhibition/show/display/exhibit
attend/go to/visit a/an exhibition/show/trade show/exhibit/fair
Exhibition or show? An exhibition usually contains works of art, or items of cultural or scientific interest that may be on display for a long time. Show is a more general word and usually refers to a temporary event.

Collocations:
Fine arts
Creating art
make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints
do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints
paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(especially US) in watercolors/on canvas
draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape
carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood
sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure
etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass
mix colours/(especially US) colors/pigments/paints
add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(especially US) color/pigment
use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media
Describing art
paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones
use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
Showing and selling art
commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of sb/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint sth
frame a painting/portrait
hang art/a picture/a painting
display/exhibit modern art/sb's work/a collection/original artwork/ drawings/sculptures/a piece
be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
install/place a sculpture in/at/on sth
erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue
hold/host/mount/open/curate/see (especially BrE) an exhibition/(NAmE usually) exhibit
be/go on (BrE) exhibition/(NAmE) exhibit
feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works
collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints
restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art

Example Bank:
•By 1914 Picasso had held one-man exhibitions in England, Germany and Spain.
•Hundreds of companies had exhibition stands.
•The Mappa Mundi will go on permanent exhibition at Hereford Cathedral.
•The exhibition includes drawings by Rembrandt.
•The exhibition is on view from 11 April to 5 July.
•The exhibition moves on to the National Gallery, Washington, next month.
•The exhibition opens at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in July.
•The library has a policy of mounting changing exhibitions.
•The mayor will open the exhibition next week.
•The museum hosted a big exhibition of her work last year.
•The new wing will provide 20 000 more square feet of exhibition space.
•The new wing will provide a new exhibition space.
•The old factory has been converted to house an exhibition.
•The portrait is going on public exhibition for the first time.
•There is a series of special exhibitions throughout the year.
•They plan to stage an art exhibition in a nearby town.
•a major exhibition of the painter's work
•a touring exhibition of Impressionist drawings
•an exhibition devoted to female painters
•an exhibition illustrating the history and development of the university
•an exhibition of contemporary art
•an exhibition on local history
•the catalogue that accompanies the exhibition
•the gallery's exhibition programme for next year
•the international food trade exhibition in Cologne
•It was an appalling exhibition of bad manners.
•She refused to allow the exhibition of her husband's work.
•The exhibition centre was built in 1999.
•They are putting on an exhibition of old photographs.
•We were treated to an exhibition of the footballer's speed and skill.