display
1. something intended to communicate a particular impression (Freq. 4)
- made a display of strength
- a show of impatience
- a good show of looking interested
• Syn:
show
• Hypernyms:
demonstration, demo
• Hyponyms:
big stick, gaudery, pomp
2. something shown to the public (Freq. 3)
- the museum had many exhibits of oriental art
• Syn:
exhibit, showing
• Derivationally related forms:
show (for: showing), exhibit (for: exhibit)
• Hypernyms:
show
• Hyponyms:
parade, light show
3. a visual representation of something (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
presentation
• Derivationally related forms:
present (for: presentation)
• Hypernyms:
representation
• Hyponyms:
float, Snellen chart, spectacle
4. behavior that makes your feelings public
- a display of emotion
• Hypernyms:
disclosure, revelation, revealing
• Hyponyms:
histrionics, production, sackcloth and ashes
5. exhibiting openly in public view
- a display of courage
• Hypernyms:
communication
• Hyponyms:
acting out, array, screening, showing, viewing,
sight, ostentation, fanfare, flash, flaunt, presentation
6. an electronic device that represents information in visual form
• Syn:
video display
• Hypernyms:
electronic device
• Hyponyms:
caller ID, digital display, alphanumeric display, display panel, display board,
board, flat panel display, FPD, monitor, monitoring device, screen,
CRT screen, visual display unit, VDU, window
• Part Meronyms:
raster
1. to show, make visible or apparent (Freq. 35)
- 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
• Derivationally related forms:
exhibit (for: exhibit), exhibition (for: exhibit), exposure (for: expose)
• Hypernyms:
show
• Hyponyms:
open, produce, bring forth, hold up, bench,
moon, flaunt, flash, show off, ostentate, swank,
swank, model, pose, sit, posture,
pillory, gibbet
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
2. attract attention by displaying some body part or posing;
of animals
• Hypernyms:
woo, court, romance, solicit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
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