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DISPLAY

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something shown to the public

Example:

the museum had many exhibits of oriental art

Synonyms:

display; exhibit; showing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("display" is a kind of...):

show (the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "display"):

parade (a visible display)

light show (a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns)

Derivation:

display (to show, make visible or apparent)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A visual representation of something

Synonyms:

display; presentation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("display" is a kind of...):

representation (a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "display"):

float (an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade)

Snellen chart (display consisting of a printed card with letters and numbers in lines of decreasing size; used to test visual acuity)

spectacle (an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale)

Sense 3

Meaning:

An electronic device that represents information in visual form

Synonyms:

display; video display

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("display" is a kind of...):

electronic device (a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically)

Meronyms (parts of "display"):

raster (the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a television screen or a computer monitor)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "display"):

window ((computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen)

VDU; visual display unit ((British) British term for video display)

CRT screen; screen (the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube)

monitor; monitoring device (display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor)

flat panel display; FPD (a type of video display that is thin and flat; commonly used in laptop computers)

board; display board; display panel (a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view)

alphanumeric display; digital display (a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters))

caller ID (a small display that will show you the telephone number of the party calling you)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Something intended to communicate a particular impression

Example:

a good show of looking interested

Synonyms:

display; show

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("display" is a kind of...):

demo; demonstration (a visual presentation showing how something works)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "display"):

big stick (a display of force or power)

gaudery; pomp (cheap or pretentious or vain display)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Exhibiting openly in public view

Example:

a display of courage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("display" is a kind of...):

communication (something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "display"):

presentation (the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it)

flaunt (the act of displaying something ostentatiously)

fanfare; flash; ostentation (a gaudy outward display)

sight (anything that is seen)

screening; showing; viewing (the display of a motion picture)

array (an impressive display)

acting out ((psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic)

Sense 6

Meaning:

Behavior that makes your feelings public

Example:

a display of emotion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("display" is a kind of...):

disclosure; revealing; revelation (the speech act of making something evident)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "display"):

histrionics (a deliberate display of emotion for effect)

production (a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated)

sackcloth and ashes (a display of extreme remorse or repentance or grief)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

To show, make visible or apparent

Example:

National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship

Synonyms:

display; exhibit; expose

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "display" is one way to...):

show (make visible or noticeable)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "display"):

gibbet; pillory (expose to ridicule or public scorn)

model; pose; posture; sit (assume a posture as for artistic purposes)

model (display (clothes) as a mannequin)

brandish (exhibit aggressively)

flash; flaunt; ostentate; show off; swank (display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously)

moon (expose one's buttocks to)

bench (exhibit on a bench)

hold up (hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration)

bring forth; produce (bring out for display)

open (display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Derivation:

display (something shown to the public)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "display" is one way to...):

court; romance; solicit; woo (make amorous advances towards)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Credits

 Context examples: 

It causes infected cells to temporarily display CEA and activates the immune system to attack the tumor cells.

(ALVAC-CEA B7.1 Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

Alanine is an important source of energy for muscles and central nervous system, strengthens the immune system, helps in the metabolism of sugars and organic acids, and displays a cholesterol-reducing effect in animals.

(Alanine, NCI Thesaurus)

Tumors display varying degrees of glandular differentiation.

(Adenocarcinoma of the Mouse Intestinal Tract, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)

The feathers' structure suggests that they were not used in flight but rather for temperature regulation or display.

(Scientists find dinosaur feathers preserved in amber, Wikinews)

By displaying the different velocities we can cut this cosmic bubble into virtual slices just as we do in computer tomography of a human body.

(Ageing Star Blows Off Smoky Bubble, ESO)

However, it displays odd twists in its structure that were probably caused by an interaction with a large neighbouring galaxy.

(A Galaxy on the Edge, ESO)

The models enable us to see the wide ranges of conditions that can cause displays to become stuck in the population, evolutionarily, said Maria R. Servedio, an NSF-funded UNC professor and study author.

(For species that mate for life, bonding behaviors provide advantages, National Science Foundation)

Not in his world were such displays of affection between parents and children made.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

I displayed it openly during our conversation, but he took no notice of it.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

The undertaker, true to his craft, had made the best display he could of his goods, and there was a mortuary air about the place that lowered our spirits at once.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)