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| n. (communication) | 1. display, show | something intended to communicate a particular impression.; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested" |
| ~ demo, demonstration | a visual presentation showing how something works.; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response" |
| ~ big stick | a display of force or power.; "speak softly but carry a big stick" |
| ~ gaudery, pomp | cheap or pretentious or vain display. |
| n. (act) | 2. display, exhibit, showing | something shown to the public.; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art" |
| ~ show | the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining.; "a remarkable show of skill" |
| ~ parade | a visible display.; "she made a parade of her sorrows" |
| ~ light show | a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. display, presentation | a visual representation of something. |
| ~ float | an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade. |
| ~ representation | a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something. |
| ~ snellen chart | display consisting of a printed card with letters and numbers in lines of decreasing size; used to test visual acuity. |
| ~ spectacle | an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale. |
| n. (communication) | 4. display | behavior that makes your feelings public.; "a display of emotion" |
| ~ disclosure, revealing, revelation | the speech act of making something evident. |
| ~ histrionics | a deliberate display of emotion for effect. |
| ~ production | a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated.; "she tends to make a big production out of nothing" |
| ~ sackcloth and ashes | a display of extreme remorse or repentance or grief. |
| n. (communication) | 5. display | exhibiting openly in public view.; "a display of courage" |
| ~ communication | something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups. |
| ~ acting out | (psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic. |
| ~ array | an impressive display.; "it was a bewildering array of books"; "his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall" |
| ~ screening, showing, viewing | the display of a motion picture. |
| ~ sight | anything that is seen.; "he was a familiar sight on the television"; "they went to Paris to see the sights" |
| ~ fanfare, ostentation, flash | a gaudy outward display. |
| ~ flaunt | the act of displaying something ostentatiously.; "his behavior was an outrageous flaunt" |
| ~ presentation | the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it.; "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance" |
| n. (artifact) | 6. display, video display | an electronic device that represents information in visual form. |
| ~ caller id | a small display that will show you the telephone number of the party calling you. |
| ~ alphanumeric display, digital display | a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters). |
| ~ display board, display panel, board | a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view. |
| ~ electronic device | a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically. |
| ~ flat panel display, fpd | a type of video display that is thin and flat; commonly used in laptop computers. |
| ~ monitoring device, monitor | display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor. |
| ~ raster | the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a television screen or a computer monitor. |
| ~ crt screen, screen | the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube. |
| ~ vdu, visual display unit | (British) British term for video display. |
| ~ window | (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen. |
| v. (perception) | 7. display, exhibit, expose | 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" |
| ~ show | make visible or noticeable.; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" |
| ~ open | display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer. |
| ~ bring forth, produce | bring out for display.; "The proud father produced many pictures of his baby"; "The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him" |
| ~ hold up | hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration. |
| ~ bench | exhibit on a bench.; "bench the poodles at the dog show" |
| ~ moon | expose one's buttocks to.; "moon the audience" |
| ~ flaunt, ostentate, show off, swank, flash | display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously.; "he showed off his new sports car" |
| ~ brandish | exhibit aggressively.; "brandish a sword" |
| ~ model | display (clothes) as a mannequin.; "model the latest fashion" |
| ~ pose, posture, model, sit | assume a posture as for artistic purposes.; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often" |
| ~ pillory, gibbet | expose to ridicule or public scorn. |
| v. (social) | 8. display | attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals. |
| ~ court, romance, solicit, woo | make amorous advances towards.; "John is courting Mary" |
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