exhibit vs show off

exhibit

verb
  • To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest. 

  • To put on a public display. 

  • To submit (a physical object) to a court as evidence. 

  • To demonstrate. 

  • To administer as a remedy. 

noun
  • An article formally introduced as evidence in a court. 

  • That which is exhibited. 

  • A public showing; an exhibition. 

  • An instance of exhibiting. 

show off

verb
  • To attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or property for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism. 

  • To exhibit the best attributes of something. 

How often have the words exhibit and show off occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )