display

CEFRB1

/dɪsˈpleɪ/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To show something so people can see it.

  2. 02

    noun

    An arrangement or screen that shows something.

Examples

  • She displayed remarkable courage under pressure.

  • The museum will display ancient artifacts.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɖɪsˌple/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. A device, furniture or marketing-oriented bulk packaging for visual presentation for sales promotion.

  2. A piece of work to be presented visually.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A show or spectacle.

More examples

In context

  • Pupils are expected to produce a wall display about a country of their choice.

  • The trapeze artist put on an amazing acrobatic display.

  • The Englishmen[…]display their ranks and[…]press hard upon their enemies.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English displayen, from Anglo-Norman despleier and Old French despleier, desploiier, from Medieval Latin displicare (“to unfold, display”), from Latin dis- (“apart”) + plicāre (“to fold”). Doublet of deploy.