Hypertext Webster Gateway: "display"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Display \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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Display \Dis*play"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Displayed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Displaying}.] [OE. displaien, desplaien, OF.
despleier, desploier, F. d['e]ployer; 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.) 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.) 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Display \Dis*play"\, v. i.
To make a display; to act as one making a show or
demonstration. --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
display
n 1: something intended to communicate a particular impression;
"made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a
good show of looking interested" [syn: {show}]
2: something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits
of oriental art" [syn: {exhibit}, {showing}]
3: an electronic device that represents information in visual
form
4: a visual representation of something [syn: {presentation}]
5: behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of
emotion"
6: exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage"
v 1: 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.." [syn: {expose}, {exhibit}]
2: make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies
of the government" [syn: {reveal}, {show}]
3: attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of
animals
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