Emily Dickinson Lexicon

EX-HI-BI'TION, n. [L. exhibitio.]

1. The act of exhibiting for inspection; a showing or presenting to view; display.
2. The offering, producing or showing of titles, authorities or papers of any kind before a tribunal, in proof of facts.
3. Public show; representation of feats or actions in public; display of oratory in public; any public show.
4. Allowance of meat and drink; pension; salary; benefaction settled for the maintenance of scholars in universities, not depending on the foundation. Swift. Bacon. Encyc.
5. Payment; recompense. Shak.