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display in vs display on

Both 'display in' and 'display on' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Display in' is used when referring to the content being shown within a specific area or medium, while 'display on' is used when referring to the physical location or platform where something is being shown.

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display in

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'display in' when referring to the content being shown within a specific area or medium, such as a website, a gallery, or a screen.

Examples:

The artwork will be displayed in the gallery.
The information is displayed in the top right corner of the screen.
The website displays the latest news in a prominent section.

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For display in opacity, the range must be 0-100 per cent opacity, and the readability 0,1 per cent opacity.
For display in light absorption coefficient, the range must be 0-30 m-1 light absorption coefficient, and the readability 0,01 m-1 light absorption coefficient.
Number of addresses to display in TO/CC/BCC
And as much as that saddens me, I'm also humbled by their strength and the courage they display in the face of their struggles.
Your flamboyant display in Bogota got a lot of people's attention.
Well, this victim's not on display in some tableau.
I was on display in the Egyptology Department.
I have several ping-pong trophies on display in my otherwise unimpressive apartment.
It's on full display in my room.
Such a display in front of the children.
I've got something on display in me kitchen.
Various Commissioners have put all their differences of opinion on display in the media.
The implementation procedure shall not interfere with the display in use.
- On display in the Louvre, Paris.
This is the same location he has on display in his office.
This one guy had a '52 Desoto on display in his living room like a trophy.
I see you still have the best Christmas display in town, sir.
A passable Mark Antony, if we pilfer that sword on display in the billiard room.
And put her in the mermaid's tail that was on display in Daryl's house to make it look like an accident.
Dudley, let's have a pink floral display in the windows with silks and satins.

Alternatives:

show in
present in
exhibit in
appear in
feature in

display on

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'display on' when referring to the physical location or platform where something is being shown, such as a screen, a wall, or a website.

Examples:

The movie is displayed on the big screen.
The painting is displayed on the wall of the museum.
The data is displayed on the website homepage.

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Did you see those trucks behind the display on the news?
1 already seems to be running on another display on this machine. Running %2 more than once can cause the loss of mail. You should not start %1 unless you are sure that it is not already running.
1 seems to be running on another display on this machine. Running %1 and %2 at the same time can cause the loss of mail. You should not start %2 unless you are sure that %1 is not running.
The EUTL shall display on the public website of the EUTL the following information for each account:
The EUTL shall display on the public website of the EUTL the following general information, and shall update it every 24 hours:
He puts it on display on really bad days.
Euro banknotes and campaign slogan go on display on 30 August 2001.
Switch OSD display on or off.
Show the OSD display on the screen.
Toggle the Toolbar display on and off.
When I drove in, I saw your display on their window.
A glass box... that I will display on my mantel.
I heard another car came in and it's on display on the sales floor.
I shall put you in a glass box to display on Saint Trimmings Day.
Step 1: we set off the fireworks display on their lawn.
Now the display on your laptop costs, in rough numbers, 10 dollars a diagonal inch.
Each member will receive their own Certification number provided by the inspection body to display on packaging and any other point of sale material when selling Melton Mowbray Pork Pies.
Center the display on the selected object, and begin Tracking it.
Toggle the toolbar display on and off.
All notifications, regardless of whether they produce a display on screen, will be spoken.

Alternatives:

show on
present on
exhibit on
appear on
feature on

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