EXHIBI'TION, noun [Latin exhibitio.] The act of exhibiting for inspection; a showing or presenting to view; display. 1. The offering, producing or showing of titles, authorities or papers of any kind before a tribunal, in proof of facts. 2. Public show; representation of feats or actions in public; display of oratory in public; any public show. 3. Allowance of meat and drink; pension; salary; benefaction settled for the maintenance of scholars in universities, not depending on the foundation. 4. Payment; recompense.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI