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English noun: display | |||
| 1. | display (communication) something intended to communicate a particular impression | ||
| Samples | Made a display of strength. A show of impatience. A good show of looking interested. | ||
| Synonyms | show | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | demo, demonstration | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | big stick, gaudery, pomp | ||
| 2. | display (act) something shown to the public | ||
| Samples | The museum had many exhibits of oriental art. | ||
| Synonyms | exhibit, showing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | show | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | light show, parade | ||
| 3. | display (artifact) a visual representation of something | ||
| Synonyms | presentation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | representation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | float, Snellen chart, spectacle | ||
| 4. | display (communication) behavior that makes your feelings public | ||
| Samples | A display of emotion. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disclosure, revealing, revelation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | histrionics, production, sackcloth and ashes | ||
| 5. | display (communication) exhibiting openly in public view | ||
| Samples | A display of courage. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | communication | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | acting out, array, fanfare, flash, flaunt, ostentation, presentation, screening, showing, sight, viewing | ||
| 6. | display (artifact) an electronic device that represents information in visual form | ||
| Synonyms | video display | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | electronic device | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | alphanumeric display, board, caller ID, CRT screen, digital display, display board, display panel, flat panel display, FPD, monitor, monitoring device, screen, VDU, visual display unit, window | ||
| Part holonym | raster | ||
English verb: display | |||
| 1. | display (perception) to show, make visible or apparent | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | exhibit, expose | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | show | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bench, brandish, bring forth, flash, flaunt, gibbet, hold up, model, model, moon, open, ostentate, pillory, pose, posture, produce, show off, sit, swank | ||
| 2. | display (social) attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | court, romance, solicit, woo | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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