display your work

Meaning

This phrase means to show or exhibit something you have created, made, or completed so that other people can see and appreciate it. It is commonly used when talking about art, crafts, school projects, professional portfolios, or even home DIY achievements.

Examples

• A personal website is a great platform to display your work.

  A personal website is a great platform to display your work.

• You should use high-quality frames to display your work on the wall.

  You should use high-quality frames to display your work on the wall.

• The community center offers a free space to display your work.

  The community center offers a free space to display your work.

• Don't be afraid to display your work and show everyone what you can do.

  Don't be afraid to display your work and show everyone what you can do.

• The art teacher showed us how to properly mount and display your work.

  The art teacher showed us how to properly mount and display your work.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to play my work at the exhibition.

  ✓ I want to display my work at the exhibition.

  'Play' is used for games, music, or sports. 'Display' is the correct verb when you want to show or exhibit physical or digital creations.

• ✗ The gallery will display of your work next month.

  ✓ The gallery will display your work next month.

  When 'display' is used as a verb, it is transitive and does not require the preposition 'of' before the object.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Social media makes it incredibly easy to __________ to a global audience.

  💡 Show what you have created to others.

  Show answer

  display your work

• If you want to get hired as a designer, you need a portfolio to __________.

  💡 Exhibit your creations or projects.

  Show answer

  display your work