DISPLAY

display, exhibit, showing

(noun) something shown to the public; “the museum had many exhibits of oriental art”

display, presentation

(noun) a visual representation of something

display, video display

(noun) an electronic device that represents information in visual form

display, show

(noun) something intended to communicate a particular impression; “made a display of strength”; “a show of impatience”; “a good show of looking interested”

display

(noun) exhibiting openly in public view; “a display of courage”

display

(noun) behavior that makes your feelings public; “a display of emotion”

expose, exhibit, display

(verb) to show, make visible or apparent; “The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya’s works this month”; “Why don’t you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?”; “National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship”

display

(verb) attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

display (countable and uncountable, plural displays)

A show or spectacle.

A piece of work to be presented visually.

(computing) An electronic screen that shows graphics or text.

(computing) The presentation of information for visual or tactile reception.

(travel, aviation, in a reservation system) The asterisk symbol, used to denote that the following information will be displayed, eg, *H will "display history".

Verb

display (third-person singular simple present displays, present participle displaying, simple past and past participle displayed)

(transitive) To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.

(intransitive) To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration.

(military) To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line.

(printing, dated) To make conspicuous by using large or prominent type.

(obsolete) To discover; to descry.

(obsolete) To spread out, to unfurl.

Synonym: splay

Source: Wiktionary

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Dis*play", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Displayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Displaying.] Etym: [OE. displaien, desplaien, OF. despleier, desploier, F. déployer; pref. des- (L. dis-) + pleier, ploier, plier, F. ployer, plier, to fold, bend, L. plicare. See Ply, and cf. Deploy, Splay.]

1. To unfold; to spread wide; to expand; to stretch out; to spread. The northern wind his wings did broad display. Spenser.

2. (Mil.)

Definition: To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line. Farrow.

3. To spread before the view; to show; to exhibit to the sight, or to the mind; to make manifest. His statement . . . displays very clearly the actual condition of the army. Burke.

4. To make an exhibition of; to set in view conspicuously or ostentatiously; to exhibit for the sake of publicity; to parade. Proudly displaying the insignia of their order. Prescott.

5. (Print.)

Definition: To make conspicuous by large or prominent type.

6. To discover; to descry. [Obs.] And from his seat took pleasure to display The city so adorned with towers. Chapman.

Syn.

– To exhibit; show; manifest; spread out; parade; expand; flaunt.

Dis*play", v. i.

Definition: To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration. Shak.

Dis*play", n.

1. An opening or unfolding; exhibition; manifestation. Having witnessed displays of his power and grace. Trench.

2. Ostentatious show; exhibition for effect; parade. He died, as erring man should die, Without display, without parade. Byron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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