Main Entry: ¹dis·play

Pronunciation: \di-ˈsplā\

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 <displayed great skill> c : to exhibit ostentatiously <liked to display his erudition>
2 obsolete : descryintransitive verb 1 obsolete : show off
2 : to make a breeding display <penguins displayed and copulated>

synonyms see show

— dis·play·able \-ˈsplā-ə-bəl\ adjective