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verb [transitive] British English pronunciation: display /dɪˈspleɪ/ 
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present tense
I/you/we/theydisplay
he/she/itdisplays
present participledisplaying
past tensedisplayed
past participledisplayed
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  1. 1
    to put something in a particular place so that people can see it easily

    She displayed some of her paintings at the local arts festival.

    Could you display this poster in your window?

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  2. 2
    to show a feeling, quality, or attitude by the way you behave

    From an early age he displayed a talent for singing.

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  3. 3
    computing to show information on a computer screen

    An error message is displayed if invalid information is entered.

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