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- pronunciation:
- dih
spleI
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
displays, displaying, displayed |
| definition 1: |
to cause to be seen; show.
Artists display their paintings along the sidewalks of New York City.- synonyms:
- exhibit, present, show
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| definition 2: |
to make known; disclose.
He doesn't like to display his emotions.- synonyms:
- demonstrate, disclose, reveal, show, uncover
- similar words:
- exhibit, expose, prove, reflect
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| related words: |
advertise, air, carry, marshal, parade, produce, register, say, show, wear |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an act or instance of displaying.
We had never seen such a display of anger from him.- synonyms:
- exhibition, presentation, show
- similar words:
- demonstration, exposition, flash, revelation
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| definition 2: |
a careful arrangement of items for viewing.
We looked over the display of fine jewelry in the shop window.John's father is very proud of his display of trophies.
- similar words:
- array
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| definition 3: |
anything put out in order to be seen by others.
There were some excellent displays at the science fair, and each one really helped explain the experiment that the student had carried out.The fireworks display was really great this year for the Fourth of July.- synonyms:
- array, exhibition
- similar words:
- exhibit, exposition, parade, presentation, show
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| definition 4: |
in computers, the screen on which information is shown, or the information itself.
Please follow the instructions you see on the display.- similar words:
- data, monitor, screen
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| related words: |
advertisement, gesture, outburst, pageant, pose, terminal |
The word display
contains the following parts:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs (dishearten) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disagree, disagreeable, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapprove, disbelief, discard, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disgrace, disgust, dishonest, disintegrate, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, disobey, disorder, disown, dispense, displace, display, displease, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissect, dissent, dissolve, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
plic, plex, ply
Latin
root
that means fold, plait
Example words:
accomplice, applicant, apply, complex, complicate, display, duplicate, implication, imply, multiplication, multiply1
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