displayed
simple past tense and past participle of display
displayed (comparative more displayed, superlative most displayed)
Spread out; unfurled.
Spread open to view; shown off.
(heraldry) With wings unfurled.
(typography) Set with lines of prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*played", a.
1. Unfolded; expanded; exhibited conspicuously or ostentatiously.
2. (Her.)
Definition: With wings expanded; -- said of a bird of pray, esp. an eagle.
3. (Print.)
Definition: Set with lines of prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye.
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
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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