display
verb/dɪˈspleɪ/
/dɪˈspleɪ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they display | /dɪˈspleɪ/ /dɪˈspleɪ/ |
| he / she / it displays | /dɪˈspleɪz/ /dɪˈspleɪz/ |
| past simple displayed | /dɪˈspleɪd/ /dɪˈspleɪd/ |
| past participle displayed | /dɪˈspleɪd/ /dɪˈspleɪd/ |
| -ing form displaying | /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/ /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] to put something in a place where people can see it easily; to show something to people synonym exhibit
- display something The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work.
- His football trophies were prominently displayed in the kitchen.
- She displayed her bruises for all to see.
- display something to somebody She proudly displayed her certificate to her parents.
Extra Examples- A notice will be displayed in the hotel lobby.
- traders displaying their wares in the street market
- He dearly loved to display his knowledge.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- prominently
- proudly
- …
- to
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- [transitive] display something to show a quality, feeling, skill or type of behaviour; to show signs of something
- I have rarely seen her display any sign of emotion.
- He displays amazing skill with a golf club.
- The supporting cast displays real acting talent.
- These statistics display a definite trend.
- Many animals in stressful conditions display this behaviour.
- From 1811 until his death in 1820, George III displayed symptoms of insanity.
Extra Examples- He displayed remarkable courage.
- displaying a lack of understanding
- displaying the symptoms of nervous exhaustion
- Every so often he would display a vein of sharp humour.
- A group of artists will be displaying their skills to the students.
- [transitive] display something (of a computer, etc.) to show information
- Giant screens displayed images of cheering crowds.
- ways of displaying information on screen
Extra Examples- The screen will display the username in the top right-hand corner.
- This column displays the title of the mail message.
- [intransitive] (specialist) (of male birds and animals) to show a special pattern of behaviour that is intended to attract a female bird or animal
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘unfurl, unfold’): from Old French despleier, from Latin displicare ‘scatter, disperse’ (in medieval Latin ‘unfold’). Compare with deploy.
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