The difference between Display and Exhibit
When used as nouns, display means a show or spectacle, whereas exhibit means an instance of exhibiting.
When used as verbs, display means to show conspicuously, whereas exhibit means to display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.
check bellow for the other definitions of Display and Exhibit
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Display as a noun:
A show or spectacle.
Examples:
"The trapeze artist put on an amazing acrobatic display."
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Display as a noun:
A piece of work to be presented visually.
Examples:
"Pupils are expected to produce a wall display about a country of their choice."
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Display as a noun (computing):
An electronic screen that shows graphics or text.
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Display as a noun (computing):
The presentation of information for visual or tactile reception.
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Display as a noun (travel, aviation, in a reservation system):
The asterisk symbol, used to denote that the following information will be displayed, eg, *H will "display history".
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Display as a verb (transitive):
To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.
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Display as a verb (intransitive):
To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration.
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Display as a verb (military):
To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line.
Examples:
"rfquotek Farrow"
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Display as a verb (printing, dated):
To make conspicuous by using large or prominent type.
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Display as a verb (obsolete):
To discover; to descry.
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Display as a verb (obsolete):
To spread out, to unfurl.
Examples:
"synonyms: splay"
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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."