v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Displayed p. pr. & vb. n. Displaying. ] [ OE. displaien, desplaien, OF. despleier, desploier, F. déployer; pref. des- (L. dis-) + pleier, ploier, plier, F. ployer, plier, to fold, bend, L. plicare. See Ply, and cf. Deploy, Splay. ] 1. To unfold; to spread wide; to expand; to stretch out; to spread. [ 1913 Webster ]

The northern wind his wings did broad display. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mil.) To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line. Farrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To spread before the view; to show; to exhibit to the sight, or to the mind; to make manifest. [ 1913 Webster ]

His statement . . . displays very clearly the actual condition of the army. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To make an exhibition of; to set in view conspicuously or ostentatiously; to exhibit for the sake of publicity; to parade. [ 1913 Webster ]

Proudly displaying the insignia of their order. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Print.) To make conspicuous by large or prominent type. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. To discover; to descry. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

And from his seat took pleasure to display
The city so adorned with towers. Chapman.

7. (Computers) To output (results or data) in a visible manner on the screen of a monitor, CRT, or other device. [ PJC ]

Syn. -- To exhibit; show; manifest; spread out; parade; expand; flaunt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. An opening or unfolding; exhibition; manifestation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Having witnessed displays of his power and grace. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Ostentatious show; exhibition for effect; parade. [ 1913 Webster ]

He died, as erring man should die,
Without display, without parade. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Electronics) An electronic device on which the output signal of another electronic device may be presented in a visual form; -- also called display device. Typically the display device it is the screen of a cathode-ray tube, as in a computer monitor, but other forms of visual display such as LED or liquid crystal devices are also used. The printed output from a computer or other device is not considered as a display. [ PJC ]

4. (Computers) The output signal from a computer program, displayed on a display device. The displayed signal may consist of letters, numbers, or any graphical image. [ PJC ]

5. (Biology) a pattern of behavior, such as showing a body part to another animal, by which one animal conveys information to another, as for mating or defense. [ PJC ]

v. i. To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Unfolded; expanded; exhibited conspicuously or ostentatiously. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Her.) With wings expanded; -- said of a bird of prey, esp. an eagle. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Print.) Set with lines of prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, displays. [ 1913 Webster ]