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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: |
to cause to be seen; show.
The store displayed cards on a rack.- synonyms:
- exhibit, present
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| related words: |
carry, show, wear |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
anything put out in order to be seen.
We looked over the display of fine jewelry.- similar words:
- exhibit, parade, show
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| definition 2: |
the screen of a computer on which information is shown.
This computer has a large color display.- similar words:
- data, monitor, screen
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| related words: |
advertisement, 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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