exhibition
noun/ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/
Слово англійською: exhibition
Переклад exhibition українською: ви́ставка, по́каз, ви́ступ, виставко́вий ко́мплекс, показо́вий матч
Детальний опис
- (especially British English) (North American English usually exhibit)[countable] a collection of things, for example works of art, that are shown to the public
- Have you seen the Picasso exhibition?
- to hold/organize an exhibition
- an art exhibition
- His first solo exhibition took place in Barcelona in 1925.
- an exhibition of something an exhibition of paintings/photographs
- The gallery is hosting an exhibition of his work.
- exhibition on somebody/something She is currently preparing an exhibition on Van Gogh and Expressionism.
- in an exhibition His sculptures have been featured in exhibitions all over the world.
- at an exhibition The paintings are on display at an exhibition which opened on Friday.
Wordfinder- conference
- delegate
- exhibition
- name tag
- plenary
- register
- speaker
- talk
- venue
- workshop
Wordfinder- art
- background
- canvas
- exhibition
- foreground
- frame
- fresco
- painting
- portrait
- watercolour
Collocations Fine artsFine artsCreating art- make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints
- do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
- create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
- produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/her most celebrated work/a series of prints
- paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(US English) in watercolors/on canvas
- draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
- sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape
- carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/reliefs/a block of wood
- sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure
- etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass
- mix colours/(US English) colors/pigments/paints
- add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(US English) color/pigment
- use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
- work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media
- paint/depict a female figure/a rural scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
- depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
- create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
- paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones
- use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
- develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
- commission a new piece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint something
- frame a painting/portrait
- hang art/a picture/a painting
- display/exhibit modern art/somebody’s work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece/a painting
- be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
- install/place a sculpture in/at/on something
- erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue
- hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition (especially British English)/(North American English usually) an exhibit
- be/go on (British English) exhibition/(North American English) exhibit
- feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works
- collect contemporary art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints
- restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art
- (especially British English) (North American English usually exhibit)[uncountable] the act of showing something, for example works of art, to the public
- exhibition of something She refused to allow the exhibition of her husband's work.
- on exhibition The portrait is going on public exhibition for the first time.
- Hundreds of companies had exhibition stands.
- The new wing will provide 20 000 more square feet of exhibition space.
- [singular] an exhibition of something (formal) the act of showing a skill, a feeling, or a kind of behaviour
- We were treated to an exhibition of the footballer's speed and skill.
- an appalling exhibition of bad manners
- [countable] (British English) an amount of money that is given as a prize to a student
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘maintenance, support’; hence sense (4), mid 17th cent.): via Old French from late Latin exhibitio(n-), from Latin exhibere ‘hold out’, from ex- ‘out’ + habere ‘hold’.
Idioms
make an exhibition of yourself
- (disapproving) to behave in a bad or stupid way in public
- I'm afraid I lost my temper and made an exhibition of myself.