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
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".
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
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
2 November 2024
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