Basic Details
Word: Exhibition
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A public show of things such as paintings, crafts or science models, set out for people to come and see.
Synonyms: show, display, exhibit, fair
How to Spell Exhibition
Syllables: ex - hi - bi - tion
Tricky part: It hides a silent h after ex. The middle is ibi, so students who write exibition or exhebition lose a mark.
Watch out for: exibition, exhebition, exhibision
Memory tip: Say it slowly as ex-hi-bi-tion: hi, then bi, two short i sounds in a row, with the quiet h opening the hi.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Our class built a solar cooker for the science exhibition.
Example 2: The art exhibition at the town hall showed paintings by village children.
Example 3: Thousands of people visited the book exhibition at Pragati Maidan.
Fun Fact
The Great Exhibition of 1851 in London was held in the Crystal Palace, a huge hall of iron and glass that was put up in only a few months.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:
1. persuation 2. exhibition 3. ocassion 4. delegasion
a) a special event or celebration
b) a group of people sent to represent others
c) the act of making someone agree by giving reasons
d) a public display of works of art or other items
Show answer
d) a public display of works of art or other items. Exhibition is the right spelling; occasion needs cc and one s, persuasion ends in sion, and delegation in tion.
Word Cookie
Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:
ex_ib_tion
a) h, e
b) h, i
c) h, a
d) e, i
Show answer
b) h, i. A quiet h follows ex, and the gap after b takes the same i you hear in hi-bi.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word exhibition as used in the sentence:
Visitors queued for hours at the exhibition of ancient coins at the National Museum.
a) display
b) auction
c) library
d) factory
Show answer
a) display. A display sets things out for people to look at, as an exhibition does.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A person who shows work at an exhibition is called an ____.
a) explorer
b) exporter
c) examiner
d) exhibitor
Show answer
d) exhibitor
2. Someone who makes an exhibition of himself ____.
a) wins a prize
b) hides from everyone
c) paints a picture
d) behaves foolishly in public
Show answer
d) behaves foolishly in public
