unexhibited
- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪkˈzɪbɪtɪd/
:
no exhibido
- Central among his photographs was a portfolio of all the members of the so-called local group of galaxies, including previously unexhibited details of the Andromeda galaxy in both red and blue light.
- previously unexhibited
Examples
-
The museum announced that it would soon showcase a series of unexhibited photographs from the early 20th century.
-
Monet's decision in 1874 to include his canvas—apparently as yet unexhibited—in the first Impressionist show is an appendix to this first chapter of its history.
Academic text (1994) -
The gallery features a collection of unexhibited paintings by local artists that have never been seen by the public.
-
During the auction, several unexhibited sculptures were presented for the first time, attracting a lot of attention.
Synonyms
1
6.2
Kept secret from other people
1
5.0
Not shown to the public before release
How Shown
66
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
unexhibited = exhibited (transparent) = un + exhibit + ed
The immediate base 'exhibited' (= exhibit + -ed) is clear and adding 'un-' yields the straightforward negated meaning.
Etymology
Unexhibited is made of un- meaning 'not' and exhibit meaning 'to show', as in exhibition. So something unexhibited is an item that has not been shown to the public, like a painting kept in storage rather than in a gallery.