The difference between Demonstrate and Exhibit
When used as verbs, demonstrate means to show how to use (something), whereas exhibit means to display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.
Exhibit is also noun with the meaning: an instance of exhibiting.
check bellow for the other definitions of Demonstrate and Exhibit
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Demonstrate as a verb (transitive):
to show how to use (something).
Examples:
"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"
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Demonstrate as a verb:
to show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation.
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Demonstrate as a verb (intransitive):
to participate in or organize a demonstration.
Examples:
"Those people outside are demonstrating against the election results."
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Demonstrate as a verb (transitive):
to show, display, or present; to prove or make evident
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Exhibit as a verb (transitive):
To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.
Examples:
"He wanted to exhibit his baseball cards."
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Exhibit as a verb (transitive):
To demonstrate.
Examples:
"The players exhibited great skill."
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Exhibit as a verb (transitive, legal):
To submit (a physical object) to a court as evidence.
Examples:
"I now exhibit this bloody hammer."
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Exhibit as a verb (intransitive):
To put on a public display.
Examples:
"Will you be exhibiting this year?"
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Exhibit as a verb (medicine):
To administer as a remedy.
Examples:
"to exhibit calomel"
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Exhibit as a noun:
An instance of exhibiting.
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Exhibit as a noun:
That which is exhibited.
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Exhibit as a noun:
A public showing; an exhibition.
Examples:
"The museum's new exhibit is drawing quite a crowd."
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Exhibit as a noun (legal):
An article formally introduced as evidence in a court.
Examples:
"Exhibit A is this photograph of the corpse."