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exhibit
An object that is publicly shown and displayed in an exhibition, museum, or at a trade fair.
Das wertvollste Exponat der Sammlung ist eine ägyptische Mumie.
The most valuable exhibit in the collection is an Egyptian mummy.
'Exponat' (exhibit) is an international word that comes from Latin ('exponere' means 'to exhibit', 'to display'). Such words are similar in many European languages and are often easier to learn.
Dieses seltene Exponat wird nur für kurze Zeit gezeigt.
This rare exhibit is being shown only for a short time.
'Exponat' (exhibit) is the official and technically correct term for an object on display in a museum, gallery, or at a trade fair. It is a formal word for this specific context.
Bitte berühren Sie die Exponate im Museum nicht.
Please do not touch the exhibits in the museum.
Common verbs used with 'Exponat' (exhibit) are 'ausstellen' (to exhibit), 'besichtigen' (to view), 'betrachten' (to look at), or 'bewundern' (to admire). Typical adjectives are 'wertvoll' (valuable), 'selten' (rare), 'einzigartig' (unique), or 'historisch' (historical).
Das Museum stellt über 500 Exponate aus der Römerzeit aus.
The museum is exhibiting over 500 exhibits from the Roman period.
object
Objekt and Exponat can both refer to a material object. Exponat, however, is appropriate only when the object is being publicly displayed, for example in a museum or exhibition. Without this exhibition context, Objekt is the more suitable factual term.
Das Exponat wurde für die Ausstellung vorsichtig aus dem Lager geholt.
The exhibit was carefully retrieved from storage for the exhibition.
Das Objekt wurde für die Untersuchung vorsichtig aus dem Lager geholt.
The object was carefully retrieved from storage for examination.
