DISPLAY, v.t. [L., gr., to unfold.] 1. Literally, to unfold; hence, to open; to spread wide; to expand.The northern wind his wings did broad display.2. To spread before the view; to show; to exhibit to the eyes, or to the mind; to make manifest. The works of nature display the power and wisdom of the Supreme Being. Christian charity displays the effects of true piety. A dress, simple and elegant, displays female taste and beauty to advantage.3. To carve; to dissect and open.He carves, displays, and cuts up to a wonder.4. To set to view ostentatiously.5. To discover. [Not in use.]6. To open; to unlock. [Not used.]DISPLAY, n. 1. An opening or unfolding; an exhibition of any thing to the view.2. Show; exhibition; as, they make a great display of troops; a great display of magnificence.
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