- 1 [transitive] display something (to somebody) to put something in a place where people can see it easily; to show something to people synonym exhibit The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work. She displayed her bruises for all to see. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adverbclearly, prominently, proudly, … prepositionto See full entry
- 2 [transitive] display something to show signs of something, especially a quality or feeling I have rarely seen her display any sign of emotion. These statistics display a definite trend.
- 3 [transitive] display something (of a computer, etc.) to show information The screen will display the username in the top right-hand corner. This column displays the title of the mail message.
- 4[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.Extra examples A group of artists will be displaying their skills to the students. A notice will be displayed in the hotel lobby. He displayed remarkable courage. His football trophies were prominently displayed in the kitchen. She proudly displayed her certificate to her parents. displaying a lack of understanding displaying the symptoms of nervous exhaustion traders displaying their wares in the street market ways of displaying information on screen Every so often he would display a vein of sharp humour. He dearly loved to display his knowledge.
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BrE BrE//dɪˈspleɪ//; NAmE NAmE//dɪˈspleɪ//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they display BrE BrE//dɪˈspleɪ//; NAmE NAmE//dɪˈspleɪ//
he / she / it displays BrE BrE//dɪˈspleɪz//; NAmE NAmE//dɪˈspleɪz//
past simple displayed BrE BrE//dɪˈspleɪd//; NAmE NAmE//dɪˈspleɪd//
past participle displayed BrE BrE//dɪˈspleɪd//; NAmE NAmE//dɪˈspleɪd//
-ing form displaying BrE BrE//dɪˈspleɪɪŋ//; NAmE NAmE//dɪˈspleɪɪŋ//
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