Literally, “to put in show”.
méttere in mostra (first-person singular present métto in mostra, first-person singular past historic mìsi in mostra, past participle mésso in mostra, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive) to show off
- Synonyms: esibire, mostrare, sfoggiare, ostentare, sbandierare, vantare
ha messo in mostra il suo intelletto- he showed off his intellect
