Meaning of "display" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DISPLAY

From Anglo-French despleier to unfold, from Late Latin displicāre to scatter, from dis-1 + plicāre to fold.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DISPLAY

display  [dɪˈspleɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISPLAY

Display is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb display in English.

WHAT DOES DISPLAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of display in the English dictionary

The first definition of display in the dictionary is to show or make visible. Other definition of display is to disclose or make evident; reveal. Display is also to flaunt in an ostentatious way.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DISPLAY

PRESENT

Present

I display

you display

he/she/it displays

we display

you display

they display

Present continuous

I am displaying

you are displaying

he/she/it is displaying

we are displaying

you are displaying

they are displaying

Present perfect

I have displayed

you have displayed

he/she/it has displayed

we have displayed

you have displayed

they have displayed

Present perfect continuous

I have been displaying

you have been displaying

he/she/it has been displaying

we have been displaying

you have been displaying

they have been displaying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I displayed

you displayed

he/she/it displayed

we displayed

you displayed

they displayed

Past continuous

I was displaying

you were displaying

he/she/it was displaying

we were displaying

you were displaying

they were displaying

Past perfect

I had displayed

you had displayed

he/she/it had displayed

we had displayed

you had displayed

they had displayed

Past perfect continuous

I had been displaying

you had been displaying

he/she/it had been displaying

we had been displaying

you had been displaying

they had been displaying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will display

you will display

he/she/it will display

we will display

you will display

they will display

Future continuous

I will be displaying

you will be displaying

he/she/it will be displaying

we will be displaying

you will be displaying

they will be displaying

Future perfect

I will have displayed

you will have displayed

he/she/it will have displayed

we will have displayed

you will have displayed

they will have displayed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been displaying

you will have been displaying

he/she/it will have been displaying

we will have been displaying

you will have been displaying

they will have been displaying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would display

you would display

he/she/it would display

we would display

you would display

they would display

Conditional continuous

I would be displaying

you would be displaying

he/she/it would be displaying

we would be displaying

you would be displaying

they would be displaying

Conditional perfect

I would have display

you would have display

he/she/it would have display

we would have display

you would have display

they would have display

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been displaying

you would have been displaying

he/she/it would have been displaying

we would have been displaying

you would have been displaying

they would have been displaying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you display
we let´s display
you display

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to display

Past participle

displayed

Present Participle

displaying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DISPLAY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «display» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of display

affirmation · array · bare · betray · boast · brandish · confirmation · dash · demonstrate · demonstration · disclose · disport · divulge · evidence · evince · exhibit · exhibition · expo · expose · exposition · exposure · expression · fanfare · flash · flaunt · flourish · illustration · lay bare · manifest · manifestation · ostentation · pageant · pageantry · parade · pomp · present · presentation · proof · register · reveal · revelation · show · show off · showboat · showing · spectacle · sport · spread out · substantiation · take the wraps off · testimony · uncover · unfold · unfurl · unveil · vaunt

TRANSLATION OF DISPLAY

Find out the translation of display to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of display from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «display» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 显示
• Translator English - Spanish: exposición
• English: display
• Translator English - Hindi: प्रदर्शन
• Translator English - Arabic: عَرْض
• Translator English - Russian: выставка
• Translator English - Portuguese: exposição
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রদর্শন
• Translator English - French: étalage
• Translator English - Malay: Paparan
• Translator English - German: Ausstellen
• Translator English - Japanese: 展示
• Translator English - Korean: 전시
• Translator English - Javanese: Tampilan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sự trưng bày
• Translator English - Tamil: காட்சி
• Translator English - Marathi: प्रदर्शन
• Translator English - Turkish: ekran
• Translator English - Italian: esposizione
• Translator English - Polish: wystawa
• Translator English - Ukrainian: показ
• Translator English - Romanian: expoziție
• Translator English - Greek: επίδειξη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: vertoning
• Translator English - Swedish: display
• Translator English - Norwegian: utstilling

10 QUOTES WITH «DISPLAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word display.

1

Steve Albini

Of the people who cook on television, I have admired people like Jacques Pepin, Julia Child, Mario Batali, Jamie Oliver and a few others because they are free of drama, display good taste and masterful technique, and use clear exposition to bring you up to speed.

2

John James Audubon

All trembling, I reached the Falls of Niagara, and oh, what a scene! My blood shudders still, although I am not a coward, at the grandeur of the Creator's power; and I gazed motionless on this new display of the irresistible force of one of His elements.

3

Kabir Bedi

Men are like mascara, they run at the slightest display of emotion.

4

Ezra Taft Benson

There will always be those little minds who, out of vanity or intellectual display, will attempt to destroy faith in the very foundations of life.

5

Judy Biggert

Research has shown time and time again that infants who receive the high-quality child care and early education programs do better in school, have more developed social skills, and display fewer behavior problems.

6

Bjornstjerne Bjornson

The writers who reject tendentiousness and purpose in their work are the very ones who display it in every word they write. I could draw countless examples from the history of literature to show that the more a writer clamours for spiritual freedom, the more tendentious his work is liable to be.

7

Maurice Blanchot

Lovers of painting and lovers of music are people who openly display their preference like a delectable ailment that isolates them and makes them proud.

8

Bruce Boxleitner

The most colorful section of a bookstore is the display of SF books, with art by people like Wayne Barlow, who is a terrific artist.

9

John Calvin

God preordained, for his own glory and the display of His attributes of mercy and justice, a part of the human race, without any merit of their own, to eternal salvation, and another part, in just punishment of their sin, to eternal damnation.

10

John Cameron

I don't display my plaques and honors. They are hidden behind a black curtain in my work room at home.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISPLAY»

Discover the use of display in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to display and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Handbook of Display Technology

This book presents a comprehensive review of technical and commercial aspects of display technology. It provides design engineers with the information needed to select proper technology for new products.

Joseph A. Castellano, 1992

Phage Display In Biotechnology and Drug Discovery

Highlighting the current and future role of phage display in the development of protein therapeutics, this book provides a comprehensive overview that will prove invaluable to anyone researching recombinant antibodies.

Sachdev S. Sidhu, Clarence Ronald Geyer, 2005

Display of Power: How FUBU Changed a World of Fashion, ...

" -Montel Williams, TV Talk Show Host "This book details the amazing story of how FUBU inspired a new generation of entrepreneurs. The brand's success reaches across the globe to more then 60 countries.

Daymond John, 2007

OLED Display Fundamentals and Applications

This book covers all of the aspects necessary to the design and manufacturing of OLED displays.

Takatoshi Tsujimura, 2012

Display: A Tale

A Tale Jane Taylor. and Mrs. Leddenhurst had seen the little artifices of vanity practised by greater proficients than Elizabeth. She was not the first person in whom they had observed a greedy impatience to squeeze into conversation every ...

Jane Taylor, 1829

Yeast and Phage Display of Antibodies: Comparisons and New ...

Both phage and yeast display technologies have made the discovery and in vitro optimization of antibodies routine, greatly expanding the use of antibodies as therapeutic agents.

Diana Renee Bowley, 2007

A Vulgar Display of Power: Courage and Carnage at the Alrosa ...

Covers the events that occurred at Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, on December 8, 2004, when fan Nathan Gale shot and killed Damageplan band member Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott and three bystanders, and includes biographies of the ...

Chris Armold, 2007

High Dynamic Range Imaging: Acquisition, Display, and ...

This landmark book is the first to describe HDRI technology in its entirety and covers a wide-range of topics, from capture devices to tone reproduction and image-based lighting.

Erik Reinhard, Wolfgang Heidrich, Paul Debevec, 2010

The Politics of Display: Museums, Science, Culture

This book is an excellent contribution to debates about the politics of public culture. It will be of interest to students of sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, museum studies and science studies.

Sharon Macdonald, 1998

Art Nouveau Display Alphabets: 100 Complete Fonts

Whiplash, organic, cursive, Orientalized, and other styles. This beautiful, wide range of type fluidities suggest elegance, originality, grace, and a nearness to nature. Most are not available anywhere else.

Dan X. Solo, 1976

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISPLAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term display is used in the context of the following news items.

Bruins future on display next week

For now and into the foreseeable future, the Bruins' 2015 draft is known as the weekend that saw both Dougie Hamilton and Milan Lucic dealt ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»

Disney World removes Confederate flag from Epcot display

The resort has removed a version of the Confederate banner from a flag display in Epcot's American Adventure. Disney acknowledged it took ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»

House backs Huffman to limit display of Confederate flag by park …

Jared Huffman that would set limits on the National Park Service's display of the Confederate flag and the agency's sale of merchandise ... «Marin Independent Journal, Jul 15»

Brics nations' differences on display as club stages summit

In the lobby of the Holiday Inn in Ufa, Russia, three men were huddled over an iPad on Wednesday morning — one Russian, one Chinese and ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»

Apple's next iPhone will have a Force Touch display, says WSJ

The Wall Street Journal is reporting today that the next iPhone, ostensibly known as the iPhone 6S, will include a Force Touch display, similar ... «The Verge, Jul 15»

Volumetric Display Market by Component, Technology, Display …

This report covers the volumetric display market and provides an in-depth ... The report segments the volumetric display components into ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»

LG G4 Beat With 5.2-Inch Display, Octa-Core SoC Launched

LG, after launching its G4 Stylus last month, on Thursday launched the flagship handset's fifth variant, the LG G4 Beat. The smartphone will be ... «NDTV, Jul 15»

iPad home screen folders now display 16 apps per page in Apple's …

In another move intended to take advantage of greater screen real estate on the iPad, folders in the latest beta of iOS 9 are now a larger ... «Apple Insider, Jul 15»

Comic-Con: These Are the 'Batman v Superman' Props on Display …

Attendees at this year's San Diego Comic-Con got a sneak peek at the some of the weaponry from the forthcoming Warner Bros. film Batman v ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»

Delay To Update Augusta Riverwalk Flag Display More Than …

There's a plaque explaining the Riverwalk flag display, but it its little help. According to the plaque, the Confederate States Banner is still ... «WJBF-TV, Jul 15»