Word Study
display
OXFORD DICTIONARY
display, v. & n.
--v.tr.
1 expose to view; exhibit; show.
2 show ostentatiously.
3 allow to appear; reveal; betray (displayed his ignorance).
--n.
1 the act or an instance of displaying.
2 an exhibition or show.
3 ostentation; flashiness.
4 the distinct behaviour of some birds and fish, esp. used to attract a mate.
5 a the presentation of signals or data on a visual display unit etc. b the information so presented.
6 Printing the arrangement and choice of type in order to attract attention.
--v.tr.
1 expose to view; exhibit; show.
2 show ostentatiously.
3 allow to appear; reveal; betray (displayed his ignorance).
--n.
1 the act or an instance of displaying.
2 an exhibition or show.
3 ostentation; flashiness.
4 the distinct behaviour of some birds and fish, esp. used to attract a mate.
5 a the presentation of signals or data on a visual display unit etc. b the information so presented.
6 Printing the arrangement and choice of type in order to attract attention.
Derivative
displayer n.
Etymology
ME f. OF despleier f. L displicare (as DIS-, plicare fold): cf. DEPLOY
THESAURUS
display
CRT spot, Century, DM display, Doppler signal, Doric, Egyptian, Elzevir, Garamond, Gothic, IF signal, IM display, Ionic, RF echoes, Transitional, Typewriter, advertise, affect, air, airing, anteriority, antique, apparent character, appearances, approve, argue, array, attest, bandying, be indicative of, be significant of, be symptomatic of, beam, beat signal, bespeak, betoken, betray, black letter, blackface, blazon, blazon forth, blips, bold, bold front, boldface, book, bounces, brandish, brave face, brave front, bravura, breathe, brilliancy, bring forth, bring forward, bring into view, bring out, bring to notice, broach, broadcast, broadcasting, bruiting, bruiting about, ceremony, characterize, circulation, condensed, connote, cosmorama, cursive, cyclorama, dangle, daring, dash, demonstrate, demonstration, denominate, denote, develop, differentiate, diffusion, diorama, disclose, disport, dissemination, divulge, double-dot display, dramatics, dramatize, echo, echo signal, eclat, elan, emblazon, embody, enact, enactment, entail, etalage, evidence, evince, evulgation, exhibit, exhibition, exhibitionism, expanded, expose, expose to view, exposition, exposure, express, extended, exteriors, external appearance, externals, facade, face, facet, facia, false front, fanfare, fanfaronade, figure, flair, flash, flaunt, flaunting, flourish, fore, forefront, foreground, forehand, foreland, forepart, forequarter, foreside, foreword, front, front elevation, front man, front matter, front page, front view, frontage, frontal, frontier, frontispiece, furnish evidence, gaudiness, georama, give evidence, give indication of, give out, give sign, give token, go to show, grandeur, grotesque, head, heading, highlight, hint, histrionics, hold up, identify, illuminate, illustrate, imply, incarnate, indicate, involve, issuance, issue, italic, lap, lay out, light show, lightface, local oscillator signal, magnificence, make clear, make known, make plain, make public, manifest, manifestation, mark, materialize, mean, mere externals, meretriciousness, modern, myriorama, note, obverse, offer, old style, open, open up, opening, ostent, ostentation, ostentatiousness, output signal, outward appearance, outward show, pageant, pageantry, panoply, panorama, parade, perform, performance, periodical, phantasmagoria, picture, pips, point to, pomp, preface, prefix, present, presentation, presentment, pretension, pretentiousness, printing, priority, produce, production, projection, promulgation, propagation, proscenium, psychedelic show, public image, publication, publicize, publishing, put forth, put forward, put out, radar signal, reading, reflection, represent, representation, retrospective, return, return signal, reveal, revelation, roll out, roman, sans serif, script, set forth, setout, sham, shifting scene, shine, show, show forth, show off, show signs of, showiness, showing, showing-off, sight, signal, signal display, signalize, signify, speak for itself, speak volumes, speciousness, spectacle, splash, splendor, splurge, sport, spot, spotlight, spread, spreading, spreading abroad, stage show, staginess, stand for, suggest, superficiality, surface appearance, surface show, symptomatize, symptomize, tableau, tableau vivant, target image, telecasting, tell, tend to show, testify, theatrics, token, trace, transmitter signal, trot out, trumpet, trumpet forth, type styles, unclothe, uncover, unfold, unfolding, unfoldment, unfurl, unveil, unveiling, vain show, varnishing day, vaunt, ventilate, ventilation, vernissage, video signal, wave, window dressingROGET THESAURUS
display
Ostentation
N ostentation, display, show, flourish, parade, etalage, pomp, array, state, solemnity, dash, splash, splurge, glitter, strut, pomposity, pretense, pretensions, showing off, fuss, magnificence, splendor, coup d'oeil, grand doings, coup de theatre, stage effect, stage trick, claptrap, mise en scene, tour de force, chic, demonstration, flying colors, tomfoolery, flourish of trumpets, pageant, pageantry, spectacle, exhibition, exposition, procession, turn out, set out, grand function, f=ete, gala, field day, review, march past, promenade, insubstantial pageant, dress, court dress, full dress, evening dress, ball dress, fancy dress, tailoring, millinery, man millinery, frippery, foppery, equipage, ceremony, ceremonial, ritual, form, formality, etiquette, puncto, punctilio, punctiliousness, starched stateliness, stateliness, mummery, solemn mockery, mouth honor, attitudinarian, fop, ostentatious, showy, dashing, pretentious, janty, jaunty, grand, pompous, palatial, high-sounding, turgid gairish, garish, gaudy, gaudy as a peacock, gaudy as a butterfly, gaudy as a tulip, flaunting, flashing, flaming, glittering, gay, splendid, magnificent, sumptuous, theatrical, dramatic, spectacular, ceremonial, ritual, solemn, stately, majestic, formal, stiff, ceremonious, punctilious, starched, dressed to kill, dressed to the nines, decjed out, all decked out, en granite tenue, in best bib and tucker, in Sunday best, endimanch_e, chic, with flourish of trumpet, with beat of drum, with flying colors, ad captandum vulgus, honores mutant mores.VB be ostentatious, come forward, put oneself forward, attract attention, star it, cut a figure, make a dash, make a splash, make a splurge, cut a dash, cut a splash, cut a splurge, figure, figure away, make a show, make a display, glitter, show off, show off one's paces, parade, march past, display, exhibit, put forward, hold up, trot out, hand out, sport, brandish, blazon forth, dangle, dangle before the eyes, cry up, proner, flaunt, emblazon, prink, set off, mount, have framed and glazed, put a good face upon, put a smiling face upon, clean the outside of the platter.
Appearance
N appearance, phenomenon, sight, spectacle, show, premonstration, scene, species, view, coup d'oeil, lookout, outlook, prospect, vista, perspective, bird's-eye view, scenery, landscape, picture, tableau, display, exposure, mise en sc ne, rising of the curtain, phantasm, phantom, pageant, spectacle, peep-show, raree-show, gallanty-show, ombres chinoises, magic lantern, phantasmagoria, dissolving views, biograph, cinematograph, moving pictures, panorama, diorama, cosmorama, georama, coup de theatre, jeu de theatre, pageantry, insignia, aspect, angle, phase, phasis, seeming, shape, guise, look, complexion, color, image, mien, air, cast, carriage, port, demeanor, presence, expression, first blush, face of the thing, point of view, light, lineament feature trait lines, outline, outside, contour, face, countenance, physiognomy, visage, phiz, cast of countenance, profile, tournure, cut of one s jib, metoposcopy, outside, apparent, seeming, ostensible, on view, apparently, to all seeming, to all appearance, ostensibly, seemingly, as it seems, on the face of it, prima facie, at the first blush, at first sight, in the eyes of, to the eye, editio princeps.Manifestation
N manifestation, plainness, plain speaking, expression, showing, exposition, demonstration, exhibition, production, display, show, showing off, premonstration, exhibit, indication, publicity, disclosure, openness panchement, evidence, manifest, apparent, salient, striking, demonstrative, prominent, in the foreground, notable, pronounced, flagrant, notorious, arrant, stark staring, unshaded, glaring, defined, definite, distinct, conspicuous, obvious, evident, unmistakable, indubitable, not to be mistaken, palpable, self-evident, autoptical, intelligible, plain, clear, clear as day, clear as daylight, clear as noonday, plain as a pike staff, plain as the sun at noon-day, plain as the nose on one's face, plain as the way to parish church, explicit, overt, patent, express, ostensible, open, open as day, naked, bare, literal, downright, undisguised, exoteric, unreserved, frank, plain-spoken, candid (veracious), barefaced, manifested, disclosed, capable of being shown, producible, inconcealable, unconcealable, no secret, manifestly, openly, before one's eyes, under one's nose, to one's face, face to face, above board, cartes sur table, on the stage, in open court, in the open streets, in market overt, in the face of day, face of heaven, in broad daylight, in open daylight, without reserve, at first blush, prima facie, on the face of, in set terms, cela saute aux yeux, he that runs may read, you can see it with half an eye, it needs no ghost to tell us, the meaning lies on the surface, cela va sans dire, res ipsa loquitur, clothing the palpable and familiar, fari quae sentiat, volto sciolto i pensieri stretti, you don't need a weatherman to know which way the.VB make manifest, render manifest, bring forth, bring forward, bring to the front, bring into view, give notice, express, represent, set forth, exhibit, show, show up, expose, produce, hold up to view, expose to view, set before one, place before one, lay before one, one's eyes, tell to one's face, trot out, put through one's paces, bring to light, display, demonstrate, unroll, lay open, draw out, bring out, bring out in strong relief, call into notice, bring into notice, hold up the mirror, wear one's heart upon his sleeve, show one's face, show one's colors, manifest oneself, speak out, make no mystery, make no secret of, unfurl the flag, proclaim, indicate, disclose, elicit, be manifest, appear, transpire, speak for itself, stand to reason, stare one in the face, rear its head, give token, give sign, give indication of, tell its own tale.
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