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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPublic Display
/ˈpʌb.lɪk dɪsˈpleɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A presentation or exhibition of something in a public space for viewing by the general audience.
"The art gallery hosted a public display of local artists' work." - 2
An event or occasion where information or products are showcased to the public.
"The festival featured a public display of fireworks that attracted thousands."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'public display' combines the word 'public', derived from the Latin 'publicus', meaning 'of the people', and 'display', from the Old French 'despleier', meaning 'to unfold'. The phrase has evolved to refer to any exhibition or presentation intended for a general audience.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Public Display" is said worldwide
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Affichage public
Transliteration: af-ichazh pub-leek
"L'exposition a présenté un affichage public des œuvres d'art."
Öffentliche Anzeige
Transliteration: oeffentliche an-zee-ge
"Die Veranstaltung beinhaltete eine öffentliche Anzeige von Kunstwerken."
Esposizione pubblica
Transliteration: es-po-zi-tsio-ne pub-bli-ca
"La fiera ha presentato un'esposizione pubblica di opere d'arte."
Exhibición pública
Transliteration: ex-i-bi-cion pub-li-ca
"La feria incluyó una exhibición pública de arte local."
Exibição pública
Transliteration: ex-i-bi-za-ção pub-li-ca
"O festival teve uma exibição pública de fogos de artifício."
सार्वजनिक प्रदर्शन
Transliteration: saarvajanik pradarshan
"उत्सव में सार्वजनिक प्रदर्शन का आयोजन किया गया।"
公共展示
Transliteration: gōnggòng zhǎnshì
"展览会包括公共展示艺术作品。"
공공 전시
Transliteration: gong-gong jeon-si
"축제에서는 공공 전시가 열렸습니다."
公共展示
Transliteration: kōkyō tenji
"フェスティバルでは公共展示が行われました。"
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