dis·play (d -spl  )v. dis·played, dis·play·ing, dis·plays v.tr. 1. a. To present or hold up to view. b. Computer Science To provide (information or graphics) on a screen. 2. To give evidence of; manifest. 3. To exhibit ostentatiously; show off. 4. To be endowed with (an identifiable form or character): a shrub that displays hardiness. 5. To express, as by gestures or bodily posture: a smirk that displayed contempt. 6. To spread out; unfurl: The peacock displayed its fan. v.intr. Computer Science To provide information or graphics on a screen: a personal computer that displays and prints. n. 1. a. The act of displaying. b. A public exhibition. c. Objects or merchandise set out for viewing by the public. 2. A demonstration or manifestation: a display of temper. 3. a. Biology A specialized pattern of behavior used to communicate visually, such as the presentation of colors or plumage by male birds as part of courtship or intimidation. b. An instance of such behavior. 4. Ostentatious exhibition. 5. An advertisement or headline designed to catch the eye. 6. a. Computer Science A video display. b. A visual representation of information. [Middle English displayen, from Anglo-Norman despleier, from Medieval Latin displic re, to unfold, from Latin, to scatter : dis-, apart; see dis- + plicre, to fold; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: display, array, panoply, parade, pomp These nouns denote an impressive or ostentatious exhibition: a tasteless display of wealth; an array of diamond rings; a panoply of medals; a parade of knowledge and virtue; ceremonial pomp. See Also Synonyms at show. |
display
Verb
1. to show
2. to reveal or make evident: to display anger
Noun
1. the act of exhibiting or displaying
2. something displayed
3. an exhibition
4. Electronics a device capable of representing information visually, as on a screen
5. Zool a pattern of behaviour by which an animal attracts attention while courting, defending its territory, etc. [Anglo-French despleier to unfold]
Display a series of things on show; a group of persons participating in some kind of gymnastic, military, or entertainment display. See also array.
In military deception, a static portrayal of an activity, force, or equipment intended to deceive the adversary's visual observation.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  display - something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"demo, demonstration - a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response" big stick - a display of force or power; "speak softly but carry a big stick" |
| 2. |  display - something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"show - the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill" parade - a visible display; "she made a parade of her sorrows" light show - a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns | |
| 3. | display - a visual representation of something float - an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade representation - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something Snellen chart - display consisting of a printed card with letters and numbers in lines of decreasing size; used to test visual acuity spectacle - an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale | |
| 4. | display - behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of emotion" histrionics - a deliberate display of emotion for effect production - a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated; "she tends to make a big production out of nothing" sackcloth and ashes - a display of extreme remorse or repentance or grief | |
| 5. | display - exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage" communication - something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups acting out - (psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic array - an impressive display; "it was a bewildering array of books"; "his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall" sight - anything that is seen; "he was a familiar sight on the television"; "they went to Paris to see the sights" flaunt - the act of displaying something ostentatiously; "his behavior was an outrageous flaunt" presentation - the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it; "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance" | |
| 6. | display - an electronic device that represents information in visual form caller ID - a small display that will show you the telephone number of the party calling you alphanumeric display, digital display - a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters) display board, display panel, board - a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view electronic device - a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically flat panel display, FPD - a type of video display that is thin and flat; commonly used in laptop computers monitoring device, monitor - display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor raster - the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a television screen or a computer monitor CRT screen, screen - the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube VDU, visual display unit - (British) British term for video display window - (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen | |
| Verb | 1. | display - 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" show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" open - display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer bring forth, produce - bring out for display; "The proud father produced many pictures of his baby"; "The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him" hold up - hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration bench - exhibit on a bench; "bench the poodles at the dog show" moon - expose one's buttocks to; "moon the audience" flaunt, ostentate, show off, swank, flash - display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car" brandish - exhibit aggressively; "brandish a sword" model - display (clothes) as a mannequin; "model the latest fashion" |
| 2. | display - attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals |
display
verb 1. show, present, exhibit, unveil, open to view, take the wraps off, put on view << OPPOSITE conceal
verb 3. demonstrate, show, reveal, register, expose, disclose, betray, manifest, divulge, make known, evidence, evince
verb 4. show off, parade, exhibit, sport (informal) flash (informal) boast, flourish, brandish, flaunt, vaunt, make a (great) show of, disport, make an exhibition of
Translations
display [dɪsˈpleɪ] n (= exhibition) → exposición f;
(COMPUT) → visualización f;
(MIL) → desfile m [of feeling] → manifestación f;
vt → exponer; manifestar;
(ostentatiously) → lucir;
display [dɪsˈpleɪ] n (in shop) → Auslage f;
(exhibition) → Ausstellung f;
(of feeling) → Zeigen nt;
(pej) → Zurschaustellung f;
(Comput, Tech) → Anzeige f
vt → zeigen;
(results, departure times) → aushängen;
on display → ausgestellt
display [dɪsˈpleɪ] n → mostra; esposizione f [of feeling etc] → manifestazione f (= military display); parata (militare) (= computer display); display m inv;
(pej) → ostentazione f
v display [diˈsplei]
1 to set out for show The china was displayed in a special cabinet. vertoon, uitstal, ten toon stel يَعْرِضُ (البِضاعَه) показвам vystavit fremvise; udstille ausstellen εκθέτω exhibir, exponer välja panema آشکار کردن؛ به معرض نمایش گذاشتن panna näytteille exposer לְהָצִיג प्रदर्शित करना prikazati kiállít memajang sÿna, hafa til sÿnis esporre 展示する 전시하다 išdėstyti izstādīt mempamerkan uitstallen stille ut, vise fram wystawiać (na pokaz) exibir a expune выставлять vystaviť razstaviti izložiti förevisa, skylta med นำเสนอ sergilemek 展覽 виставляти, демонструвати نمائش کرنا trưng bày 展览
2 to show She displayed a talent for mimicry. toon يَكْشِفُ عَن، يُظْهِر излагам ukázat, prokázat fremvise zeigen δείχνω mostrar, manifestar, revelar (üles) näitama بروز دادن؛ نشان دادن osoittaa montrer לְהָצִיג प्रदर्शन करना pokazati bemutat memperlihatkan sÿna mostrare 見せる (능력을) 발휘하다, 과시하다 parodyti izrādīt menunjukkan ten toon spreiden (ut)vise, røpe, legge for dagen pokazać revelar a manifesta, a da dovadă de проявлять prejaviť prikazati pokazati visa [] แสดง göstermek 顯示 показувати مظاہرہ کرنا để lộ ra 显示
n
1 (an) act of showing or making clear a display of military strength. vertoning, demonstrasie عَرْض излагане ukázka, předvedení forevisning; opvisning; udstilling die Zurschaustellung επίδειξη exhibición, demostración demonstreerimine نمایش؛ عیان سازی osoitus démonstration תְּצוּגָה प्रदर्शन prikazivanje, pokazivanje bemutató pameran sÿning dimostrazione 表示 (감정·능력을) 보여줌 parodymas izrādīšana pameran demonstratie, vertoon forevisning, oppvisning, framvisning pokaz exibição demonstraţie демонстрация ukážka prikaz pokazivanje uppvisning, demonstration การสาธิต gösteri 展覽，顯示 демонстрація; прояв مظاہرہ sự trưng bày 展览，显示
2 an entertainment etc intended to show the ability etc of those taking part a dancing display. vertoning lewer عَرض تَرْفيهي излагане předvedení opvisning; forestilling die Schau επίδειξη exhibición demonstratsioon نمایش näytös manifestation מִפגָן प्रदर्शन, नुमाइश predstava bemutató pertunjukan sÿning dimostrazione 展示会 과시, 지나치게 자랑함 viešas pasirodymas skate pameran demonstratie forestilling, framvisning popisy exibição demonstraţie показ predvedenie predstava izložba uppvisning การแสดง gösteri 表演舞會 показ تماشا sự thể hiện 表演舞会
3 something which shows or sets out something else an advertising display. sierreklame إظْهار، عَرْض проява výstava, předvedení reklametavle die Auslage διάταξη, έκθεση exposición väljapanek شی مورد نمایش näytteillepano exposition, étalage תְּצוּגָה प्रदर्शन prikaz bemutatás pameran sÿning dimostrazione 展示 전시 paroda izcelšana menunjukkan uitstalling utstilling; oversiktstavle wystawa exposição expoziţie выставка; экспонат výstava prikaz; zaslon prikaz utställning, skyltning, reklam[] การแสดง sergileme 陳列 виставка اشارات یا معلومات کا پردے یا کسی چیز پر پیش کیا جانا đồ vật trưng bày 陈列
4 the part of a video recorder, calculator, digital watch etc that shows numbers, the date, time, or other information. vertooneenheid شاشَةُ العَرْض монитор displej displayvindue die Anzeige (Display) οθόνη visor kuvar صفحه نمایش écran צָג डिस्प्ले ekran, zaslon kijelző layar display, schermo 展示する 디스 플레이[] 장치 ekranas, displėjus displejs paparan display vindu, skjerm, tegnrute wyświetlacz дисплей displej, zobrazovacia jednotka prikazovalnik ekran text-, bildskärm, display ส่วนที่แสดงผล ekran 電子顯示器 виставка گھڑی ، کیلکولیٹر وغیرہ پر عدد، وقت وغیرہ دکھانے والا اسکرین hiển thị 电子显示器
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