display

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To show something clearly so that people can see it.

   The museum displays paintings from all over the world.

2. 2
   verb

   To show a feeling, quality, or skill through your behaviour.

   She displayed great courage during the emergency.

3. 3
   noun

   An arrangement of objects shown to the public.

   There was a beautiful display of flowers in the shop window.

4. 4
   noun

   A performance or show meant to entertain or impress.

   The trapeze artists put on an amazing acrobatic display.

From Middle English displayen, from Anglo-Norman despleier and Old French despleier, desploiier, from Medieval Latin displicare (“to unfold, display”), from Latin dis- (“apart”) + plicāre (“to fold”). Doublet of deploy.

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