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    ex·hi·bi·tion /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/ ●●● W2 AWL noun  1  [countable] especially British EnglishSHOW/LET somebody SEE something a show of paintings, photographs, or other objects that people can go to see 展览(会)exhibition of an exhibition of black and white photographs 黑白摄影作品展stage/mount/hold etc an exhibition The museum is staging an exhibition of Picasso’s work. 博物馆正举办毕加索画展。 →4  See picture of 见图 GALLERY2  [uncountable]SHOW/LET somebody SEE something when something such as a painting is shown in a public place 展出，展览exhibition of She never agreed to the public exhibition of her sculptures while she was still alive. 她生前从未同意公开展出自己的雕塑作品。on exhibition A collection of paintings by David Hockney is on exhibition at the Museum of Art. 大卫·霍克尼的一批绘画作品正在美术馆展出。3  exhibition of something BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONSa situation in which someone shows a particular skill, feeling, or type of behaviour 〔某种技能、感情或行为的〕表现，显露 SYN display I’ve never seen such an exhibition of jealousy. 我从未见过如此嫉妒的表现。4. make an exhibition of yourself SHOW OFFto behave in a silly or embarrassing way 出洋相，出丑 SYN make a fool of yourselfn COLLOCATIONSverbshave an exhibitionThe college is having an exhibition of the students’ work in April.hold/mount/stage an exhibition formal (=have an exhibition)Hayward Gallery is mounting an impressive exhibition of new British artists.put on an exhibition (=have an exhibition)Last summer the museum put on some wonderful exhibitions for children.host an exhibition formal (=provide the place for an exhibition)Boston’s Museum of Fine Art hosts temporary exhibitions alongside its permanent collection.go to an exhibition (also attend/visit an exhibition formal)We went to an exhibition of Russian art at the National Gallery.see an exhibitionWe also saw an exhibition of paintings by Sydney Lough Thompson, a New Zealand artist.arrange/organize an exhibitionThe trust arranged an exhibition of his drawings in New York.promote an exhibition (=tell the public about it)Our press officer contacted the local radio and TV stations to promote the exhibition.adjectivesa big/large exhibitionThis is the largest exhibition of its kind that we have ever seen in London.an important exhibitionan important exhibition of twentieth century arta major exhibition (=large and important)His work is the subject of a major exhibition at the National Gallery.a small exhibitionThe library held a small exhibition showcasing the work of local artists.a permanent exhibitionThe museum hosts a permanent exhibition of Boston’s history.a temporary exhibitionTemporary exhibitions are usually held in the basement.a touring/travelling exhibition (=one that moves from place to place)The touring exhibition is scheduled to be in Dallas from March until June.a retrospective exhibition (=one that shows work from the past)a retrospective exhibition celebrating 150 years of photographyexhibition + NOUNan exhibition centre British English, an exhibition center American English (=a large building for holding exhibitions)The exhibition will be held in the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.an exhibition hallThere’s a large exhibition hall on the ground floor.an exhibition stand (=a stand for showing things at an exhibition)He took up his position at the exhibition stand.exhibition space (=space where exhibitions can be held)The building provides 125,000 square metres of exhibition space in 12 halls.an exhibition venue (=a place where exhibitions can be held)We are still looking for suitable exhibition venues.n THESAURUSexhibition an event at which a collection of paintings, interesting objects etc are shown to the public for a period of timeAll the photographs in the exhibition are for sale.The Great Outdoors Exhibition is a great place to find out about new outdoors activities.show an exhibition. Show is less formal than exhibition. It can be used about small events as well as big public onesThe artist is preparing a show at the Museum of Modern Art.He is putting on a one-man show in a local gallery. a trade showthe London Motor Show at Earl’s Courtexhibit American English an exhibitionan exhibit of Western paintings and sculpturesfair an event at which people or businesses show or sell their products, which is often not open to the publicthe Frankfurt Book Fair for publishers and the mediaexposition a large and important public event at which people or businesses show or sell their products177 galleries from nineteen countries will take part in the Chicago International Art Exposition.
    Examples from the Corpus
    exhibition• For example, I just returned from an exhibition and wrote a 6,000 word report in one burst in my hotel room.• An exhibition of Bernard Lavier's latest sculptures can be seen until the middle of June.• Electrical supplies and additional lighting can be booked for exhibition purposes.• Have you seen the O'Keefe exhibition yet?• Many of the photographs on exhibition were taken by artists who worked primarily in other media.• Throughout its day at Pollock and Searby's Mill Lane premises the exhibition was visited by company staff.• But pleasure, and intellectual challenge, is in response to individual installations rather than to the exhibition as a whole.• The exhibition of works by Hans Memling opens next week.• Science follows immediately, and the students quickly gather in groups to work on their exhibition in this area.exhibition of• an exhibition of Impressionist painters• She never agreed to the public exhibition of her sculptures while she was still alive.on exhibition• A collection of rare books is on exhibition at the city library.    From Longman Business Dictionaryexhibitionex‧hi‧bi‧tion /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/ noun [countable] especially British EnglishMARKETING a public event where businesses and other organizations show their products and services so that people can go and see themExhibitions and trade shows are expensive but good ways to promote a message or an image.the Expo 99 exhibition → trade exhibition
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    exhibition
    ex‧hi‧bi‧tion W2 AC /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən, ˌeksɪˈbɪʃən/ noun
     Word Family: noun: exhibition, exhibitor, exhibit; verb: exhibit
    1. [countable] especially British English a show of paintings, photographs, or other objects that people can go to see
        exhibition of
        an exhibition of black and white photographs
        stage/mount/hold etc an exhibition
        The museum is staging an exhibition of Picasso’s work.
    2. [uncountable] when something such as a painting is shown in a public place
        exhibition of
        She never agreed to the public exhibition of her sculptures while she was still alive.
        on exhibition
        A collection of paintings by David Hockney is on exhibition at the Museum of Art.
    3. exhibition of something a situation in which someone shows a particular skill, feeling, or type of behaviour
       SYN  display:
        I’ve never seen such an exhibition of jealousy.
    4. make an exhibition of yourself to behave in a silly or embarrassing way
       SYN  make a fool of yourself
         
    COLLOCATIONS
    ■ verbs
       ▪ have an exhibition The college is having an exhibition of the students’ work in April.
       ▪ hold/mount/stage an exhibition formal (=have an exhibition) Hayward Gallery is mounting an impressive exhibition of new British artists.
       ▪ put on an exhibition (=have an exhibition) Last summer the museum put on some wonderful exhibitions for children.
       ▪ host an exhibition formal (=provide the place for an exhibition) Boston’s Museum of Fine Art hosts temporary exhibitions alongside its permanent collection.
       ▪ go to an exhibition (also attend/visit an exhibition formal) We went to an exhibition of Russian art at the National Gallery.
       ▪ see an exhibition We also saw an exhibition of paintings by Sydney Lough Thompson, a New Zealand artist.
       ▪ arrange/organize an exhibition The trust arranged an exhibition of his drawings in New York.
       ▪ promote an exhibition (=tell the public about it) Our press officer contacted the local radio and TV stations to promote the exhibition.
    ■ adjectives
       ▪ a big/large exhibition This is the largest exhibition of its kind that we have ever seen in London.
       ▪ an important exhibition an important exhibition of twentieth century art
       ▪ a major exhibition (=large and important) His work is the subject of a major exhibition at the National Gallery.
       ▪ a small exhibition The library held a small exhibition showcasing the work of local artists.
       ▪ a permanent exhibition The museum hosts a permanent exhibition of Boston’s history.
       ▪ a temporary exhibition Temporary exhibitions are usually held in the basement.
       ▪ a touring/travelling exhibition (=one that moves from place to place) The touring exhibition is scheduled to be in Dallas from March until June.
       ▪ a retrospective exhibition (=one that shows work from the past) a retrospective exhibition celebrating 150 years of photography
    ■ exhibition + NOUN
       ▪ an exhibition centre British English, an exhibition center American English (=a large building for holding exhibitions) The exhibition will be held in the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.
       ▪ an exhibition hall There’s a large exhibition hall on the ground floor.
       ▪ an exhibition stand (=a stand for showing things at an exhibition) He took up his position at the exhibition stand.
       ▪ exhibition space (=space where exhibitions can be held) The building provides 125,000 square metres of exhibition space in 12 halls.
       ▪ an exhibition venue (=a place where exhibitions can be held) We are still looking for suitable exhibition venues.
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ exhibition an event at which a collection of paintings, interesting objects etc are shown to the public for a period of time: All the photographs in the exhibition are for sale. | The Great Outdoors Exhibition is a great place to find out about new outdoors activities.
       ▪ show an exhibition. Show is less formal than exhibition. It can be used about small events as well as big public ones: The artist is preparing a show at the Museum of Modern Art. | He is putting on a one-man show in a local gallery. | a trade show | the London Motor Show at Earl’s Court
       ▪ exhibit American English an exhibition: an exhibit of Western paintings and sculptures
       ▪ fair an event at which people or businesses show or sell their products, which is often not open to the public: the Frankfurt Book Fair for publishers and the media
       ▪ exposition a large and important public event at which people or businesses show or sell their products: 177 galleries from nineteen countries will take part in the Chicago International Art Exposition.


    🔑 ex·hib·ition AW BrE /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/ 🔊 noun🔑 (especially BrE) (NAmE usually ex·hibit) [countable] a collection of things, for example works of art, that are shown to the public （一批）展览品◆Have you seen the Picasso exhibition? 你看过毕加索的画展吗？🔊🔊◆an exhibition of old photographs老照片展

    conference, delegate, exhibition, name tag, plenary, register, speaker, talk, venue, workshop

    art, background, canvas, exhibition, foreground, frame, fresco, painting, portrait, watercolour

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    Creating art 艺术创作

    • make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints 创作艺术品；绘画；画素描；创作雕塑／雕像／雕版印刷品／蚀刻画／版画
    • do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch 画油画／自画像／线条画／草图
    • create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures 创作一件艺术品／绘画和雕塑
    • produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints 创作绘画／肖像画／油画速写／他最知名的作品／一组版画
    • paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(especially US) in watercolors/on canvas 画画／风景画／肖像画／壁画／油画／水彩画；在画布上画
    • draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink 画画／肖像／漫画／素描／线条／形体／人形／木炭画／墨水画
    • sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape 勾勒草图／形体／图形
    • carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood 雕刻形体／形象／雕塑／祭坛雕塑／浮雕／一块木头
    • sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure 雕刻半身像／塑像／抽象形体
    • etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass 蚀刻线条／图案／图样／名字在玻璃杯上
    • mix colours/(especially US) colors/pigments/paints 调色；调颜料
    • add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(especially US) color/pigment 加上薄薄／厚厚几层颜料
    • use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint 使用油画棒／木炭笔／丙烯酸颜料／一罐喷雾颜料
    • work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media 用青铜／陶瓷／石头／油彩／蜡笔／水彩／各种各样的材料制作艺术品

    Describing art 描述艺术

    • paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior 画／描绘女性形体／与《圣经》有关的场景／田园风光／家庭室内场景
    • depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme 描绘／阐释传统的／神话的／历史的／宗教的主题
    • create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective 设计抽象的艺术构图／丰富的层次／视觉扭曲效果
    • paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones 用颜料绘成深色／浓重的颜色／肤色／肉色
    • use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms 用粗笔线条／散漫的笔法／鲜艳的颜色／有限的色调／简单的几何图形
    • develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style 用非写实手法／抽象方式阐明／采用／描绘

    Showing and selling art 艺术品展示及销售

    • commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of sb/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint sth 委托创作一幅祭坛画／一座某人的半身铜像／一幅肖像画／一件宗教艺术品；委托艺术家为某物作画
    • frame a painting/portrait 给一幅画／肖像画镶框
    • hang art/a picture/a painting 悬挂艺术品／图画／画作
    • display/exhibit modern art/sb's work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece 陈列／展出现代艺术品／某人的作品／收藏品／艺术真品／图画／雕塑／一件艺术品
    • be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum 在美术馆／博物馆展出
    • install/place a sculpture in/at/on sth 在某处安放一座雕塑
    • erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue 竖立／揭幕一座铜像／大理石像／与真人一样大的雕像
    • hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition (especially BrE) /(NAmE usually) an exhibit 举办／主持／筹办／举行／组织／观看展览
    • be/go on (BrE) exhibition/(NAmE) exhibit 参展
    • feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works 重点介绍／宣传／展示一位概念派艺术家／当代作品
    • collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints 收藏非洲艺术品／现代英国绘画／日本版画
    • restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art 修复／保护湿壁画／伟大的艺术品
     [uncountable] ~ of sth the act of showing sth, for example works of art, to the public 展览；展出◆She refused to allow the exhibition of her husband's work. 她拒不允许展出她丈夫的作品。🔊🔊 [singular] an ~ of sth (formal) the act of showing a skill, a feeling, or a kind of behaviour （技能、感情或行为的）表现，显示，表演◆We were treated to an exhibition of the footballer's speed and skill. 足球运动员表现出的速度和技术，真让我们大饱眼福。🔊🔊◆an appalling exhibition of bad manners极其恶劣无礼的行为 [countable] (BrE) an amount of money that is given as a prize to a student 奖学金    ●make an exhiˈbition of yourself(disapproving) to behave in a bad or stupid way in public 出洋相；当众出丑