Definition of Display

1. Verb. To show, make visible or apparent. "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"

Exact synonyms: Exhibit, Expose
Generic synonyms: Show
Specialized synonyms: Open, Bring Forth, Produce, Hold Up, Bench, Moon, Flash, Flaunt, Ostentate, Show Off, Swank, Brandish, Model, Model, Pose, Posture, Sit, Gibbet, Pillory
Derivative terms: Exhibit, Exhibition, Exposure

2. Noun. Something intended to communicate a particular impression. "A good show of looking interested"
Exact synonyms: Show
Generic synonyms: Demo, Demonstration
Specialized synonyms: Big Stick, Gaudery, Pomp

3. Verb. Attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals.
Generic synonyms: Court, Romance, Solicit, Woo

4. Noun. Something shown to the public. "The museum had many exhibits of oriental art"
Exact synonyms: Exhibit, Showing
Generic synonyms: Show
Specialized synonyms: Parade, Light Show
Derivative terms: Exhibit, Show

5. Noun. A visual representation of something.
Exact synonyms: Presentation
Specialized synonyms: Float, Snellen Chart, Spectacle
Generic synonyms: Representation
Derivative terms: Present

6. Noun. Behavior that makes your feelings public. "A display of emotion"
Generic synonyms: Disclosure, Revealing, Revelation
Specialized synonyms: Histrionics, Production, Sackcloth And Ashes

7. Noun. Exhibiting openly in public view. "A display of courage"

8. Noun. An electronic device that represents information in visual form.

Definition of Display

1. v. t. To unfold; to spread wide; to expand; to stretch out; to spread.

2. v. i. To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration.

3. n. An opening or unfolding; exhibition; manifestation.

Definition of Display

1. Noun. A show or spectacle. ¹

2. Noun. (computing) An electronic screen that shows graphics or text. ¹

3. Verb. (obsolete) To spread out, to unfurl. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) : To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Display

1. to make evident or obvious [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Display

1. 1. To unfold; to spread wide; to expand; to stretch out; to spread. "The northern wind his wings did broad display." (Spenser) 2. To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line. 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. To make conspicuous by large or prominent type. 6. To discover; to descry. "And from his seat took pleasure to display The city so adorned with towers." (Chapman) Synonym: To exhibit, show, manifest, spread out, parade, expand, flaunt. Origin: OE. Displaien, desplaien, OF. Despleier, desploier, F. Deployer; pref. Des- (L. Dis-) + pleier, ploier, plier, F. Ployer, plier, to fold, bend, L. Plicare. See Ply, and cf. Deploy, Splay. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Display

displacement unit
displacements
displacements per atom
displacencies
displacency
displacer
displacers
displaces
displacing
displacive
displant
displantation
displanted
displanting
displants
display (current term)
display'd
display adapter
display adaptor
display board
display case
display cases
display panel
display window
displayability
displayable
displayed
displayer
displayers
displaying

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