I.
noun
1 arrangement of things
ADJECTIVE
▪ attractive , beautiful , colourful/colorful , dazzling , excellent , fine , good , interesting , stunning
▪ eye-catching , prominent
▪
There was a prominent ~ of her photographs in the living room.
▪ special
▪ public
▪ permanent , temporary
▪ static
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The jewels are normally kept on static ~ in the museum.
▪ audio-visual , interactive , visual
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An audio-visual ~ gives visitors an idea of what life was like aboard a sailing ship.
▪ floral ( esp. BrE )
▪
a beautiful floral ~ in the park
▪ in-store , wall , window
▪ museum , shop ( esp. BrE ), store ( esp. AmE )
VERB + DISPLAY
▪ have
▪
The museum has a fine ~ of old medical instruments.
▪ feature
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The show featured a ~ of some of Mack's costume designs.
▪ arrange , create , mount ( esp. BrE )
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We plan to mount a ~ of the children's work in the lobby area.
▪ go on
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Examples of her work will go on permanent ~ in the new museum.
▪ put sth on
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The birds were put on ~ at the zoological society.
▪ see , view
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People waited for hours to see the ~.
DISPLAY + VERB
▪ illustrate sth , show sth
▪
The ~ illustrates the traditional industries of the town.
▪ feature sth , include sth
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The ~ includes examples of her work in progress.
DISPLAY + NOUN
▪ board , cabinet ( esp. BrE ), case , rack , shelf , stand
▪
a glass-fronted ~ cabinet
▪ window ( esp. AmE )
▪
the ~ windows of a department store
▪ area , space
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The spacious lobby also functions as a ~ area.
PREPOSITION
▪ on ~
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Designs for the new museum are on public ~ in the library.
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On ~ are necklaces and bracelets made from amber.
▪ ~ of
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a ~ of Roman coins
2 performing a skill
ADJECTIVE
▪ astonishing , awesome , breathtaking , brilliant , devastating ( esp. BrE ), great , impressive , magnificent , outstanding , spectacular , spirited ( BrE ), superb ( esp. BrE ), virtuoso
▪
a virtuoso ~ of guitar playing
▪ disappointing ( BrE ), lacklustre ( BrE ), poor ( esp. BrE )
▪ firework ( esp. BrE ), fireworks
▪ pyrotechnic
▪
The sun set in a pyrotechnic ~ that burned up the whole sky.
▪ aerial , aerobatic , air , flying , parachute ( BrE )
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Hundreds of people experienced the dramatic aerial ~.
▪
the RAF Falcon parachute ~ team
▪ courtship , mating , sexual
VERB + DISPLAY
▪ give , perform , put on
▪
The male performs a magnificent courtship ~.
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They put on a spectacular fireworks ~.
▪ treat sb to
▪
The crowd was treated to an impressive ~ of tennis.
▪ see , watch
DISPLAY + NOUN
▪ team
▪
an aerobatic ~ team
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
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They gave a virtuoso ~ of disco dancing.
3 showing a particular feeling/quality
ADJECTIVE
▪ rare
▪ impressive , incredible , striking
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Members of the community closed ranks in an impressive ~ of unity.
▪ open , public
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an open ~ of affection for her husband
▪ outward
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Despite his outward ~ of friendliness, I sensed he was concealing something.
▪ conspicuous , ostentatious , overt
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an ostentatious ~ of wealth
▪ elaborate , extravagant
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He made an elaborate ~ of surprise.
▪ aggressive
▪
There may be specific events which trigger aggressive ~s in your dog.
VERB + DISPLAY
▪ see , witness
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I witnessed a rare ~ of affection between them.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
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She slammed the door behind her in a ~ of ill-temper.
4 on a computer screen, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ computer , screen
▪ data , graphical ( esp. AmE ), graphics , video , visual
▪ colour/color , monochrome
▪ high-resolution , low-resolution
▪
a high-resolution computer ~
▪ LCD , LED , liquid crystal , plasma
▪ flat-panel ( esp. AmE ), flat-screen , widescreen
▪ analogue/analog , digital
DISPLAY + VERB
▪ indicate sth , show sth
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The LCD ~ shows the time in hours and minutes.
DISPLAY + NOUN
▪ device , panel , screen , unit
▪
~ screen equipment
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a visual ~ unit
▪ system
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ clearly , prominently
▪
His football trophies were prominently ~ed in the kitchen.
▪ proudly
▪ openly , publicly
PREPOSITION
▪ to
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She proudly ~ed her certificate to her parents.
Display is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ gallery , ↑ monitor , ↑ museum , ↑ shop
Display is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ advertisement , ↑ affection , ↑ affinity , ↑ aggression , ↑ aptitude , ↑ array , ↑ arrogance , ↑ art , ↑ attitude , ↑ badge , ↑ banner , ↑ behaviour , ↑ bias , ↑ bravery , ↑ characteristic , ↑ collection , ↑ commitment , ↑ competence , ↑ confidence , ↑ contempt , ↑ courage , ↑ decrease , ↑ document , ↑ elegance , ↑ emotion , ↑ exhibit , ↑ exhibition , ↑ exuberance , ↑ genitals , ↑ graphics , ↑ grit , ↑ heroism , ↑ ignorance , ↑ image , ↑ independence , ↑ indifference , ↑ information , ↑ ingenuity , ↑ initiative , ↑ insensitivity , ↑ intolerance , ↑ judgement , ↑ knack , ↑ logo , ↑ loyalty , ↑ map , ↑ mastery , ↑ maturity , ↑ modesty , ↑ originality , ↑ page , ↑ painting , ↑ perseverance , ↑ picture , ↑ piece , ↑ portrait , ↑ poster , ↑ preference , ↑ property , ↑ prowess , ↑ quality , ↑ range , ↑ reluctance , ↑ remorse , ↑ sculpture , ↑ sense , ↑ sensitivity , ↑ sign , ↑ skill , ↑ spirit , ↑ subtlety , ↑ symbol , ↑ symptom , ↑ tact , ↑ talent , ↑ taste , ↑ tendency , ↑ trait , ↑ wares , ↑ wealth , ↑ willingness , ↑ work