n.
Pronunciation: di- ' spl ā
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French desplaier, desploier, literally, to unfold ― more at DEPLOY
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a : to put or spread before the view < display the flag> b : to make evident < display ed great skill> c : to exhibit ostentatiously <liked to display his erudition>
2 obsolete : DESCRY
intransitive verb
1 obsolete : SHOW OFF
2 : to make a breeding display <penguins display ed and copulated>
synonyms see SHOW
– dis · play · able \ - ' spl ā - ə -b ə l \ adjective