Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
DISPLAYING
Verb
displaying
present participle of display
Source: Wiktionary
DISPLAY
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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