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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Display \Dis*play"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Displayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Displaying}.] [OE. displaien, desplaien, OF. despleier, desploier, F. d['e]ployer; 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] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Display \Dis*play"\, v. i. To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration. --Shak. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Display \Dis*play"\, 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] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: display n 1: something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested" [syn: {display}, {show}] 2: something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art" [syn: {display}, {exhibit}, {showing}] 3: a visual representation of something [syn: {display}, {presentation}] 4: behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of emotion" 5: exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage" 6: an electronic device that represents information in visual form [syn: {display}, {video display}] v 1: to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship" [syn: {expose}, {exhibit}, {display}] 2: attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals