array

5 definitions • 7 examples

a large group of things or people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way:

There was a splendid array of food on the table.

They sat before an array of microphones and cameras.

to arrange a group of things in a particular way:

A large number of magazines were arrayed on the stand.

Arrayed (= standing in a group) before him were 40 schoolchildren in purple and green.

to arrange a group of soldiers in a position for fighting

a large group of things or people, esp. when shown or positioned in an attractive way:

The airport shops offer a wide array of merchandise.

a large number of products of a similar type:

Electronics companies produce an array of products that rely on fiber networks.

a broad/dazzling/wide/vast array (of sth) An added lure of the restaurant is the vast array of wines on offer.