to put on a dazzling display of one's skill

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• display — I n. 1) to make, put on a display (to make a vulgar display of one s wealth) 2) a dazzling, imposing, impressive; lavish, ostentatious; modest; public; spectacular display (to make a public display of grief; to put on a dazzling display of one s… …   Combinatory dictionary

• display — di|splay1 W2 [dıˈspleı] n ↑jewellery ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(objects)¦ 2¦(entertainment)¦ 3 on display 4 display of affection/emotion/aggression etc 5¦(on equipment)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(OBJECTS)¦ an arrangement of things for people to look …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

• tennis — /ten is/, n. a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half. Cf. lawn tennis. See illus. under racket2.… …   Universalium

• English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …   Universalium

• Toss juggling — This article focuses on one aspect of juggling. For a more general discussion of juggling, please see the main article: Juggling. . In toss juggling, objects mdash; such as balls, bean bags, fruit, clubs, etc. mdash; are thrown or tossed into the …   Wikipedia

• performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

• arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium

• South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …   Universalium

• Hope Diamond — French Blue redirects here. For the color, see French blue (color). Hope Diamond Hope Diamond in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History Weight 45.52[1][2] …   Wikipedia

• Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …   Universalium