Synonyms for display
dɪˈspleɪdis·play

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1. display

   Ostentation is an ambitious showing forth of whatever is thought adapted to win admiration or praise; ostentation may be without words; as, the ostentation of wealth in fine residences, rich clothing, costly equipage, or the like; when in words, ostentation is rather in manner than in direct statement; as, the ostentation of learning. Boasting is in direct statement, and is louder and more vulgar than ostentation. There may be great display or show with little substance; ostentation suggests something substantial to be shown. Pageant, pageantry, parade, and pomp refer principally to affairs of arms or state; as, a royal pageant; a military parade. Pomp is some material demonstration of wealth and power, as in grand and stately ceremonial, rich furnishings, processions, etc., considered as worthy of the person or occasion in whose behalf it is manifested; pomp is the noble side of that which as ostentation is considered as arrogant and vain. Pageant and pageantry are inferior to pomp, denoting spectacular display designed to impress the public mind, and since the multitude is largely ignorant and thoughtless, the words pageant and pageantry have a suggestion of the transient and unsubstantial. Parade (Latin paro, prepare) is an exhibition as of troops in camp going through the evolutions that are to be used in battle, and suggests a lack of earnestness and direct or immediate occasion or demand; hence, in the more general sense, a parade is an uncalled for exhibition, and so used is a more disparaging word than ostentation; ostentation may spring merely from undue self-gratulation, parade implies a desire to impress others with a sense of one's abilities or resources, and is always offensive and somewhat contemptible; as, a parade of wealth or learning. Pomposity and pompousness are the affectation of pomp.

   Synonyms:
   boast, boasting, flourish, ostentation, pageant, pageantry, parade, pomp, pomposity, pompousness, show, vaunt, vaunting

   Antonyms:
   diffidence, modesty, quietness, reserve, retirement, shrinking, timidity, unobtrusiveness

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1. display

   Synonyms:
   show, exhibit, unfold, evidence, evince, flaunt, vault, expose, ostentation, spread out, parade

   Antonyms:
   hide, conceal, dissemble, simulate, suppress, wrap, cloke

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. display, shownoun

   something intended to communicate a particular impression

   "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"

   Synonyms:
   appearance, show, presentation, video display, exhibit, showing

2. display, exhibit, showingnoun

   something shown to the public

   "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"

   Synonyms:
   exhibit, showing, video display, presentation, screening, show, viewing

3. display, presentationnoun

   a visual representation of something

   Synonyms:
   exhibit, showing, intro, presentment, video display, presentation, demonstration, introduction, show

4. displaynoun

   behavior that makes your feelings public

   "a display of emotion"

   Synonyms:
   show, presentation, video display, exhibit, showing

5. displaynoun

   exhibiting openly in public view

   "a display of courage"

   Synonyms:
   show, presentation, video display, exhibit, showing

6. display, video displayverb

   an electronic device that represents information in visual form

   Synonyms:
   show, presentation, video display, exhibit, showing

7. expose, exhibit, displayverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   unwrap, let on, bring out, demo, scupper, divulge, march, give away, expose, endanger, peril, parade, let out, present, demonstrate, break, reveal, discover, exhibit, uncover, debunk, disclose, show

8. displayverb

   attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals

   Synonyms:
   exhibit, expose

Matched Categories

1. • Communication
   • Court
   • Demonstration
   • Disclosure
   • Representation
   • Show

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1. screen

   a flat panel or area on an electronic device such as a television, computer, or smartphone, on which images and data are displayed.

   a television screen.

   Submitted by JP03 on June 7, 2015  

2. screen

   (same definition)

   my smartphone's display is broken

   Submitted by anonymous on May 14, 2020  

3. unfurling

   make or become spread out from a rolled or folded state, especially in order to be open to the wind.

   "the fisherman was unfurling a sail"

   Submitted by zinfandelblu on January 18, 2024  

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1. displayverb

   Synonyms:
   expand, unfold, extend, open, spread

2. displayverb

   Synonyms:
   exhibit, show, bring into view, hold up to view, make manifest

3. displayverb

   Synonyms:
   parade, show off

4. displaynoun

   Synonyms:
   exhibition, manifestation, show

5. displaynoun

   Synonyms:
   parade, pomp, pageant, ostentation, flourish

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1. displaynoun

   Synonyms:
   exhibition, parade, ostentation, show

2. displayverb

   Synonyms:
   exhibit, evince, expose, parade, flourish

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1. List of paraphrases for "display":

   screen, show, viewing, visualization, displaying, posting, displayed, displays, visualize, view, unhide, exhibition, presentation, demonstrate, showing, exposure, submission, signage, postings, visualisation, screens, appear, showcase, front-of-screen, demonstration, poster, representation, shows, panel, exhibit, post

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1. Lance Gooden:

   Joe Biden and Democrat hypocrisy is on full display this week following the discovery of classified documents not only at President Biden’s personal office but also unsecured in the garage of Joe Biden private residence. Biden’s Justice Department was weaponized to go after President Trump for Joe Biden alleged mishandling of classified materials, yet President Biden President Trump for his alleged has exposed our nation’s secrets to unknown visitors and President Trump for his alleged son with known ties to adversarial nations.

2. Darrell Urban Black:

   Taking one's self too seriously is a true display of a persons deep seated inadequacies.

3. Mayor Paul Esser:

   It just underscores the whole dilemma with this thing, there is an issue with how we treat this animal ... he should be hibernating and not on display.

4. Michael Bilello:

   The court of public opinion has cost him all of his projects, his inactions, his mishandling of PR, his legal maneuvering -- those are characteristics you do not want to display, especially when you're accused of rape.

5. Anna Morgan Lloyd:

   I’m ashamed that it became a savage display of violence that day. And I would have never been there if I had a clue it was going to turn out that way, it was never my intent to be a part of anything that’s so disgraceful to our American people.