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Meaning of 'display' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Display [ n.]
- An opening or unfolding; exhibition; manifestation.
- Ostentatious show; exhibition for effect; parade.
2 . Display [ v. i.]
- To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration.
3 . Display [ v. t.]
- To unfold; to spread wide; to expand; to stretch out; to spread.
- To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line.
- To spread before the view; to show; to exhibit to the sight, or to the mind; to make manifest.
- To make an exhibition of; to set in view conspicuously or ostentatiously; to exhibit for the sake of publicity; to parade.
- To make conspicuous by large or prominent type.
- To discover; to descry.

Meaning of 'display' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . display [ n]
Meaning (1):
- exhibiting openly in public view
Example in sentence:
  • a display of courage
Meaning (2):
- behavior that makes your feelings public
Example in sentence:
  • a display of emotion
Meaning (3):
- something intended to communicate a particular impression
Example in sentence:
  • a good show of looking interested;
  • a show of impatience;
  • made a display of strength
Meaning (4):
- something shown to the public
Example in sentence:
  • the museum had many exhibits of oriental art
5 . display [ v]
Meaning (5):
- to show, make visible or apparent
Example in sentence:
  • National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship;
  • The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month;
  • Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?

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