display

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A show or spectacle.
2. (countable, uncountable) A piece of work to be presented visually.
3. (countable, uncountable) A device, furniture or marketing-oriented bulk packaging for visual presentation for sales promotion.
4. (countable, uncountable) An electronic screen that shows graphics or text.
5. (countable, uncountable) The presentation of information for visual or tactile reception.

Verb

1. (transitive) To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.
2. (intransitive) To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration.
3. To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line, deploy.
4. (dated) To make conspicuous by using large or prominent type.
5. (obsolete) To discover; to descry.
6. (obsolete) To spread out, to unfurl.

Synonyms

show

exhibit

exhibition

manifest

reveal

demonstrate

demonstration

present

manifestation

indicate

presentation

exposition

show off

expose

express

ostentation

showing

produce

monitor

parade

put forth

disclose

flash

point out

flaunt

expression

denote

show forth

screen

performance

exposure

suggest

run

showcase

motion

fair

connote

proof

brandish

publish

appearance

indication

development

revelation

make known

evince

wield

presentment

write up

grandeur

tell

swing

narrate

designate

appoint

opt

seem

arrange

elect

set forth

boast

open

strut

choose

report

spectacle

👓

evidence

introduce

state

sparkle

❇️

introduction

mark

evident

brag

pomp

post

video display

vision

fly

✈️

unveil

pick out

wave

👋

register

rendering

rendition

represent

representation

riot

scale

set out

shake

🫨

shed light on

shew

shine

showing off

signal

solicit

spell out

splendour

splurge

spread

spread out

stage

staging

statement

subject

submit

swank

thesis

trade fair

try

uncloak

unfold

unfurl

unlock

🔓

unmask

utilisation

utilization

vanity

vaunt

version

visual display unit

visualization

visualize

woo

zoom in

D

D

denudate

empty talk

lay bare

make visible

raree-show

remind of

romance

theatrical production

top billing

signage

display board

outward show

abuse

screening

sport

show clearly

set-out

expose to shame

let see

becoming visible

mani-fest

public presentation

video picture

screen line

ostent

expose to view

open to show

exhibit

translate

make manifest

account

announce

announcement

apparition

appearence

arrangement

array

assignment

attraction

bear witness

billboard

bring up

burst

carry

certify

characterisation

charm

cite

clear

communicate

composition

compromise

computer monitor

court

dash

💨

debunk

declaration

decorate

demo

detect

diction

direct

discovery

distinction

distribute

enlighten

enunciation

essay

exhibiting

explain

expo

expound

feature

flourish

growth

hang up

have

hoist

illustrate

illustration

indebted

indicant

intro

layout

lay out

leak

let out

limelight

monitoring device

nail

obliged

offer

offload

open up

outline

pageantry

perform

picture

point

point to

praise

pretence

production

proposal

proposition

put on

question

❓

reflection

reflexion

Translations

montrer

zeigen

mostrar

Anzeige

afficher

affichage

étaler

indiquer

tonen

pantalla

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪsˈpleɪ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: displayen

In summary

From Middle English displayen, from Anglo-Norman despleier and Old French despleier, desploiier, from Medieval Latin displicare (“to unfold, display”), from Latin dis- (“apart”) + plicāre (“to fold”). Doublet of deploy.

Sentences

That day , the merchant gave the boy permission to build the display .

It is currently on display at the Museo del Prado .

A preserved Napier Gazelle is on display at the Royal Air Force Museum London .