Exhibit vs. Exposition — What's the Difference?

To show outwardly; display

A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory

To present for others to see

A large public exhibition of art or trade goods

To present in a public exhibition or contest

The action of making something public

To give evidence or an instance of; demonstrate

A setting forth of meaning or intent.

To put something on public display.

A statement or rhetorical discourse intended to give information about or an explanation of difficult material.

A public showing; an exhibition

The art or technique of composing such discourses.

Something exhibited

The first part of a composition in sonata form that introduces the themes.

(Law) Something marked for identification with the purpose of being introduced as evidence

The opening section of a fugue.

(Informal) Something used as an example, as when arguing or making a point

The part of a play that provides the background information needed to understand the characters and the action.

(transitive) To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.

An act or example of exposing.

(transitive) To demonstrate.

A public exhibition or show, as of artistic or industrial developments.

To submit (a physical object) to a court as evidence.

The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.

(intransitive) To put on a public display.

(authorship) The act or process of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing; the portions and aspects of a piece of writing that exist mainly to describe the setting, characters and other non-plot elements.

(medicine) To administer as a remedy.

(obsolete) The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place.

An instance of exhibiting.

An exhibition, especially of goods, artwork or cultural displays to the public.

That which is exhibited.

(authorship) An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.

A public showing; an exhibition.

(authorship) An opening section in fiction, in which background information about the characters, events or setting is conveyed.

(legal) An article formally introduced as evidence in a court.

(music) The opening section of a movement in sonata form; the opening section of a fugue.

To hold forth or present to view; to produce publicly, for inspection; to show, especially in order to attract notice to what is interesting; to display; as, to exhibit commodities in a warehouse, a picture in a gallery.

The abandonment of an unwanted child.

To submit, as a document, to a court or officer, in course of proceedings; also, to present or offer officially or in legal form; to bring, as a charge.

The act of exposing or laying open; a setting out or displaying to public view.

To administer as a remedy; as, to exhibit calomel.

The act of expounding or of laying open the sense or meaning of an author, or a passage; explanation; interpretation; the sense put upon a passage; a law, or the like, by an interpreter; hence, a work containing explanations or interpretations; a commentary.

Any article, or collection of articles, displayed to view, as in an industrial exhibition; a display; as, this exhibit was marked A; the English exhibit.

Situation or position with reference to direction of view or accessibility to influence of sun, wind, etc.; exposure; as, an easterly exposition; an exposition to the sun.

A document produced and identified in court for future use as evidence.

A public exhibition or show, as of industrial and artistic productions; as, the Paris Exposition of 1878.

An object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence

A systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

Something shown to the public;

A collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display

Show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill;

An account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse;

To show, make visible or apparent;

Show or demonstrate something to an interested audience;

Walk ostentatiously;