display

verb

/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/

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[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.
see also pay and display
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 Dictionary
adverb
- clearly
- prominently
- proudly
- …
preposition
- 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.

display

noun

/dɪˈspleɪ/

Idioms

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[countable] an arrangement of things in a public place to inform or entertain people or advertise something for sale
- a beautiful floral display
- The window display changes once a month.
- display of something a display of photographs
- The medals can be seen in a display cabinet on the first floor.
- a display window/stand/board
Wordfinder
- assistant
- buy
- counter
- display
- fitting room
- promotion
- sale
- shop
- store
- till
Extra Examples
- An audio-visual display gives visitors an idea of what life was like aboard a sailing ship.
- The display illustrates the traditional industries of the town.
- The display includes examples of her work in progress.
- The museum has a fine display of old medical instruments.
- The show featured a display of some of Mack's costume designs.
- The spacious lobby also functions as a display area.
- There was a prominent display of her photographs in the living room.
- We plan to mount a display of the children's work in the lobby area.
- a display of Roman coins
- a glass-fronted display cabinet
- the display windows of a department store
Topics Shoppingb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- attractive
- beautiful
- colourful/colorful
- …
verb + display
- have
- feature
- arrange
- …
display + verb
- illustrate something
- show something
- feature something
- …
display + noun
- board
- cabinet
- case
- …
preposition
- on display
- display of
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[countable] an act of performing a skill or of showing something happening, in order to entertain
- They put on a spectacular firework display.
- The team produced an impressive display.
- display of something We watched a stunning display of aerobatics.
- They gave a dazzling display of football and deserved their victory.
Extra Examples
- a magnificent display of goalkeeping
- Most of the local people attended the firework display.
- the RAF Falcon parachute display team
- an aerobatic display team
- a virtuoso display of guitar playing
- a flamboyant display of footballing skills
- They gave a virtuoso display of disco dancing.
- The sun set in a pyrotechnic display that burned up the whole sky.
- The crowd was treated to an impressive display of power tennis.
- People waited for hours to see the display.
- Hundreds of people experienced the dramatic aerial display.
- The male performs a magnificent courtship display.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- astonishing
- awesome
- breathtaking
- …
verb + display
- give
- perform
- put on
- …
display + noun
- team
preposition
- display of
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[countable] an occasion when you show a particular quality, feeling or ability by the way that you behave
- a display of affection/emotion/skill
- an ostentatious display of wealth
- an impressive display of strength and courage
Extra Examples
- My family has never gone in for open displays of affection.
- an open display of affection for her husband
- There may be specific events which trigger aggressive displays in your dog.
- Despite his outward display of friendliness, I sensed he was concealing something.
- He made an elaborate display of surprise.
- I witnessed a rare display of affection between them.
- Members of the community closed ranks in an impressive display of unity.
- She slammed the door behind her in a display of ill-temper.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- rare
- impressive
- incredible
- …
verb + display
- see
- witness
preposition
- display of
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[countable, uncountable] the words, pictures, etc. shown on a computer screen; the process of showing words, pictures, etc. on a computer screen
- a high resolution colour display
- the processing and display of high volumes of information
Wordfinder
- computer
- display
- drive
- keyboard
- memory
- platform
- program
- reboot
- router
- screen
see also head-mounted display, liquid crystal display, VDU
Extra Examples
- The LCD display shows the time in hours and minutes.
- a visual display unit
- display screen equipment
Topics Computersc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- computer
- screen
- data
- …
display + verb
- indicate something
- show something
display + noun
- device
- panel
- screen
- …
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[countable] an electronic device for presenting words, pictures, etc.
- The colour display now costs £400.
[countable] (specialist) a special pattern of behaviour by male birds and animals of some species that is intended to attract a female bird or animal
- Males perform courtship displays to attract mates.

Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘unfurl, unfold’): from Old French despleier, from Latin displicare ‘scatter, disperse’ (in medieval Latin ‘unfold’). Compare with deploy.

Idioms

on display

put in a place where people can look at it synonym show
- Designs for the new sports hall are on display in the library.
- to put something on temporary/permanent display
Extra Examples
- Examples of her work will go on permanent display in the new museum.
- On display are earrings, necklaces and bracelets made from jade, amber and amethyst.
- The birds were put on display at the zoological society.
- The jewels are normally kept on static display in the museum.