# display

Pronunciation: say "dis-PLAY" /dɪsˈpleɪ/

## Verb

1. To show something so that it is easy to see or notice, such as goods in a window, words on a screen, or a feeling or quality in the way one acts.
   - Simple: To show something openly so that people can see it clearly.
   - _Galleries across the city display her photographs each spring._
   - _Throughout the negotiations, he displayed remarkable patience._
9. To put on a show or demonstration; especially, of an animal, to show off its body or behavior to attract a mate or warn a rival.
   - Simple: To put on a show to get attention, as when a male bird shows its feathers to a female.
   - _Male frigatebirds display by inflating their bright red throat pouches._
   - _In early spring, male grouse gather at dawn to display in front of the watching hens._

## Noun

2. The public showing of objects so that people can view them; often in the phrase on display.
   - Simple: The showing of things in a public place so people can look at them, as in "on display".
   - _The jeweler keeps its most expensive rings on display behind thick glass._
   - _The display of the ancient manuscripts drew record crowds to the university library._
3. An electronic screen, such as on a monitor, phone, or instrument panel, that shows graphics or text.
   - Simple: A screen on a phone, computer, or other device that shows pictures and words.
   - _The laptop's display went dark in the middle of the presentation._
   - _High-resolution displays make small text much easier to read._
4. An outward expression of a feeling, quality or ability, frequently one that other people can clearly notice.
   - Simple: A way of showing a feeling, quality or skill, often so that people can clearly see it.
   - _The senator's rare public display of emotion made headlines the next morning._
   - _Both goalkeepers put on remarkable displays of courage in the final._
5. A show or spectacle staged for people to watch.
   - Simple: A show that people watch, often with bright lights, color, or movement.
   - _The air show ended with a spectacular display of formation flying._
   - _Thousands of people gathered along the river for the city's fireworks display._
6. A stand, piece of furniture, or marketing-oriented bulk packaging used to present merchandise for sales promotion.
   - Simple: A stand, shelf, or box in a store that holds products so shoppers will notice and buy them.
   - _The publisher shipped a cardboard display that holds twenty copies of the novel._
   - _Store managers rearranged the end-of-aisle displays before the holiday rush._
7. A piece of work, such as a poster or exhibit, created to be presented visually.
   - Simple: Work, like a poster or a school project, made for people to look at.
   - _The library's new display traces the history of local printing._
   - _Volunteers spent the weekend assembling displays for the museum's anniversary._
8. The presentation of information for visual or tactile reception, as on a screen or a braille reader.
   - Simple: The way a machine shows information so people can see it or feel it.
   - _The spreadsheet's display of negative numbers in red makes losses easy to spot._
   - _Researchers compared audio output with tactile display of the same map data._

## Verb

10. To make text conspicuous by setting it in large or prominent type. *(dated)*
   - Simple: To print something in big or bold letters so it stands out.
   - _Editors chose to display the verdict in seventy-two-point type._
   - _The broadsheet displayed the casualty lists in heavy black capitals._
11. To spread something out or unfurl it, as one would a flag or banner. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To spread something out wide, like opening a flag or a cloth.
12. To discover or catch sight of something, especially at a distance; to descry. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To see or notice something, especially from far away.

## Other meanings

- (verb) To deploy troops by spreading a column sideways into a broad line.

## Origin

Its root is Medieval Latin displicare ("to unfold, display"), built from Latin dis- ("apart") and plicāre ("to fold"). The word reached English through Old French despleier and then Middle English displayen. Deploy is a doublet of it.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/display (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).