'Display' definitions:

Definition of 'display'

From: WordNet
noun
Something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested" [syn: display, show]
noun
Something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art" [syn: display, exhibit, showing]
noun
A visual representation of something [syn: display, presentation]
noun
Behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of emotion"
noun
Exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage"
noun
An electronic device that represents information in visual form [syn: display, video display]
verb
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, display]
verb
Attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals

Definition of 'Display'

From: GCIDE
  • Display \Dis*play"\, v. i. To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Display'

From: GCIDE
  • Display \Dis*play"\, n.
  • 1. An opening or unfolding; exhibition; manifestation. [1913 Webster]
  • Having witnessed displays of his power and grace. --Trench. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Ostentatious show; exhibition for effect; parade. [1913 Webster]
  • He died, as erring man should die, Without display, without parade. --Byron. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Electronics) An electronic device on which the output signal of another electronic device may be presented in a visual form; -- also called display device. Typically the display device it is the screen of a cathode-ray tube, as in a computer monitor, but other forms of visual display such as LED or liquid crystal devices are also used. The printed output from a computer or other device is not considered as a display. [PJC]
  • 4. (Computers) The output signal from a computer program, displayed on a display device. The displayed signal may consist of letters, numbers, or any graphical image. [PJC]
  • 5. (Biology) a pattern of behavior, such as showing a body part to another animal, by which one animal conveys information to another, as for mating or defense. [PJC]

Definition of 'Display'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • The northern wind his wings did broad display. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Mil.) To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line. --Farrow. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To spread before the view; to show; to exhibit to the sight, or to the mind; to make manifest. [1913 Webster]
  • His statement . . . displays very clearly the actual condition of the army. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To make an exhibition of; to set in view conspicuously or ostentatiously; to exhibit for the sake of publicity; to parade. [1913 Webster]
  • Proudly displaying the insignia of their order. --Prescott. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. (Print.) To make conspicuous by large or prominent type. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. To discover; to descry. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • And from his seat took pleasure to display The city so adorned with towers. --Chapman.
  • 7. (Computers) To output (results or data) in a visible manner on the screen of a monitor, CRT, or other device. [PJC]
  • Syn: To exhibit; show; manifest; spread out; parade; expand; flaunt. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'display'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Display'