display (dɪˈspleɪ
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to show or make visible
- (tr) to disclose or make evident; reveal ⇒
to display anger
- (tr) to flaunt in an ostentatious way ⇒
to display military might
- (tr) to spread or open out; unfurl or unfold
- (tr) to give prominence to (headings, captions, etc) by the use of certain typefaces
- (intr) zoology to engage in a display
noun
- the act of exhibiting or displaying; show ⇒
a display of fear
- something exhibited or displayed
- an ostentatious or pretentious exhibition ⇒
a display of his accomplishments
- an arrangement of certain typefaces to give prominence to headings, captions, advertisements, etc
- printed matter that is eye-catching
- electronics
- a device capable of representing information visually, as on a cathode-ray tube screen
- the information so presented
- zoology a pattern of behaviour in birds, fishes, etc, by which the animal attracts attention while it is courting the female, defending its territory, etc
- (modifier) relating to or using typefaces that give prominence to the words they are used to set
Alternative Forms
disˈplayer nounWord Origin
C14: from Anglo-French despleier to unfold, from Late Latin displicāre to scatter, from dis-C14: from Anglo-French to unfold, from Late Latin to scatter, from 1 + to fold + plicāre to foldSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
demonstrate,
show,
reveal,
register,
expose,
disclose,
betray,
manifest,
divulge,
make known
evidence,
evince,
=
show off,
parade,
exhibit,
sport,
flash,
boast,
flourish,
brandish,
flaunt,
vaunt,
showboat,
make a (great) show of
disport,
make an exhibition of
Translations
- British English:
display
Display is the act of exhibiting or showing something.The artist's work is on display at the National Museum.dɪˈspleɪ NOUN The artist's work is on display at the National Museum.
- Spanish:
exposición
nf
- French:
étalage
nm
- German:
Ausstellen
nnt
- Chinese: 显示 n
- Arabic: عَرْض n
- Portuguese: exposição nf
- Russian: дисплей nm
- Croatian: izlog nm
- Czech: vystavení nnt
- Danish: udstilling nutr
- Dutch: tentoonstelling nf
- Finnish: näyttö n
- Greek: επίδειξη nf
- Italian: schermo nm
- Japanese: 展示 n
- Korean: 전시 n
- Norwegian: utstilling nm
- Polish: wystawa nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: exposição nf
- European Spanish:
exposición
nf
- Swedish: display nutr
- Thai: โชว์ n
- Turkish: sergileme n
- Vietnamese: sự trưng bày n
- British English:
display
If you display something that you want people to see, you put it in a particular place, so that people can see it easily.Old soldiers proudly displayed their medals.dɪˈspleɪ VERB Old soldiers proudly displayed their medals.
- Spanish:
exponer
v
- French:
montrer
vt
- German:
ausstellen
v
- Chinese: 显示 v
- Arabic: يَعْرِضُ v
- Portuguese: expor v
- Russian: показывать v
- Croatian: izložiti
- Czech: vystavit v vystavovat
- Danish: vise v
- Dutch: tentoonstellen v
- Finnish: näyttää v
- Greek: επιδεικνύω v
- Italian: esporre v
- Japanese: 展示する v
- Korean: 전시하다 v
- Norwegian: vise v
- Polish: pokazać v pokazywać
- Brazilian Portuguese: expor v
- European Spanish:
exponer
v
- Swedish: förevisa v
- Thai: แสดง v
- Turkish: sergilemek v
- Vietnamese: trưng bày v
Usage examples
In one of the stores, Tadeusz showed her a special display.
, THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)Displays include a marching band, a motorcycle display team, vintage vehicles, and a pony club display.
Country Life (2004)We intend to display alternative means of power production in an interactive format.
Irish Times (2002)If only to display his distinctive products at its world famous Flower Show.
Glasgow Herald (2001)He bequeathed his skeleton to the Percy Grainger Museum" for preservation and possible display ".
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)