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Pronunciation : Dis*play"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [OE. displaien, desplaien, OF. despleier, desploier, F. d?ployer; pref. des- (L. dis-) + pleier, ploier, plier, F. ployer, plier, to fold, bend, L. plicare. See Ply, and cf. Deploy, Splay.]
Definition : 1. To unfold; to spread wide; to expand; to stretch out; to spread. The northern wind his wings did broad display. Spenser.

2. (Mil.)

Defn: To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line. Farrow.

3. To spread before the view; to show; to exhibit to the sight, or to the mind; to make manifest. His statement . . . displays very clearly the actual condition of the army. Burke.

4. To make an exhibition of; to set in view conspicuously or ostentatiously; to exhibit for the sake of publicity; to parade. Proudly displaying the insignia of their order. Prescott.

5. (Print.)

Defn: To make conspicuous by large or prominent type.

6. To discover; to descry. [Obs.] And from his seat took pleasure to display The city so adorned with towers. Chapman.

Syn. -- To exhibit; show; manifest; spread out; parade; expand; flaunt.

t. [imp. & p. p. Displayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Displaying.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Dis*play"
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration. Shak.

i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Dis*play"
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. An opening or unfolding; exhibition; manifestation. Having witnessed displays of his power and grace. Trench.

2. Ostentatious show; exhibition for effect; parade. He died, as erring man should die, Without display, without parade. Byron.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913