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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: |
When you display something, you show it so that it can be seen.
The jewelry store displays rings and necklaces in the store window.The artist found a good place to display his paintings.The museum will begin displaying a collection of movie costumes next month.- synonyms:
- exhibit, present, show
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| definition 2: |
When you display something, you don't hide it or hold it back. You show it in public.
Alana's mom displayed a lot of pride when Alana won a prize in the writing contest.Owen might have been angry about what happened, but he didn't display it.- synonyms:
- demonstrate, reveal, show, uncover
- similar words:
- exhibit, expose, reflect
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| related words: |
advertise, carry, parade, produce, register, say, show, wear |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A display is something that someone has put out so that it can be seen.
The halls of the school have displays of the students' art work.The display of fireworks was really amazing this year.- synonyms:
- exhibition
- similar words:
- exhibit, parade, show
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| definition 2: |
On a computer or other electronic device, the display is the screen that you look at. It is also what you see on the screen.
My grandfather likes his new phone because the display is bigger than on his old phone.- similar words:
- data, monitor, screen
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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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