# displayed

Pronunciation: say "dis-PLAYD" /dɪsˈpleɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of display. — simple past and past participle of display
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of display. Use this form for something that was shown earlier.
   - _The museum displayed the artifacts behind reinforced glass._
   - _His credentials were proudly displayed in the lobby._

## Adjective

2. Spread open to be seen, or shown off prominently to others.
   - Simple: Put out in the open so that people can look at it.
   - _The displayed manuscripts drew scholars from across the country._
   - _The crown jewels remained displayed under heavy guard throughout the exhibition._
3. Spread out to its full extent; unfurled.
   - Simple: Opened out fully so that it lies flat and wide.
   - _The displayed banner stretched the length of the stadium._
   - _With sails displayed, the ship made swift progress before the wind._
4. Depicted with the wings spread open, as a bird on a coat of arms.
   - Simple: Having the wings spread wide open.
   - _The displayed eagle dominated the family's coat of arms._
   - _Heralds painted the falcon displayed, each feather distinct against the gold field._
5. Set with prominent type spaced through the text to catch the reader's eye.
   - Simple: Printed in big, bold type so that it stands out and grabs attention.
   - _The displayed announcement ran across three columns in bold type._
   - _Editors set the notice displayed to draw the eye away from the dense columns._

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