(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
If you ~ something that you want people to see, you put it in a particular place, so that people can see it easily.
Among the protesters and war veterans proudly ~ing their medals was Aubrey Rose...
= exhibit
VERB: V n
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Display is also a noun.
Most of the other artists whose work is on ~ were his pupils or colleagues.
N-UNCOUNT: oft on N
2.
If you ~ something, you show it to people.
She ~ed her wound to the twelve gentlemen of the jury...
The chart can then ~ the links connecting these groups.
= show
VERB: V n to n, V n
3.
If you ~ a characteristic, quality, or emotion, you behave in a way which shows that you have it.
He has ~ed remarkable courage in his efforts to reform the party.
= show
VERB: V n
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Display is also a noun.
Normally, such an outward ~ of affection is reserved for his mother.
= show
N-VAR: oft N of n
4.
When a computer ~s information, it shows it on a screen.
They started out by looking at the computer screens which ~ the images...
VERB: V n
5.
A ~ is an arrangement of things that have been put in a particular place, so that people can see them easily.
...a ~ of your work...
N-COUNT: oft N of n
6.
A ~ is a public performance or other event which is intended to entertain people.
...gymnastic ~s.
N-COUNT: with supp
7.
The ~ on a computer screen is the information that is shown there. The screen itself can also be referred to as the ~.
A hard copy of the screen ~ can also be obtained from a printer.
N-COUNT: usu sing
see also liquid crystal ~