As a verb, to exhibit means to show something in public, especially in a museum, gallery, or show. As a noun, an exhibit is an object or group of objects displayed for people to see, or evidence shown in court.
It comes from Latin 'exhibere', meaning 'to hold out, present', from 'ex-' (out) and 'habere' (to have). The word kept the idea of bringing something you have out where others can see it.
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