<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to show or exhibit; make visible: to display a sign.</li><li>to reveal; betray: to display fear.</li><li>to unfold; open out; spread out: to display a sail.</li><li>to show ostentatiously; flaunt.</li><li>to give special prominence to (words, captions, etc.) by choice, size, and arrangement of type.</li><li>to output (data) on a screen.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>(of animals) to engage in a stereotyped behavior that conveys information to individuals of the same or another species.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>an act or instance of displaying; exhibition: a display of courage.</li><li>an ostentatious show: a vulgar display of wealth.</li><li>the giving of prominence to particular words, sentences, etc., by the choice, size, and arrangement of types and position, as in an advertisement, headline, or news story.</li><li>printed matter thus displayed.</li><li>an arrangement, as of merchandise, art objects, or flowers, designed to please the eye, attract buyers, etc.</li><li>the visual representation of the output of an electronic device.</li><li>the portion of an electronic device that shows this representation, as a screen, lens, or reticle.</li><li>a pattern of behavior, as posturing, calling, or exposing a color patch, that conveys information to individuals of the same or another species: a threat display.</li><li>an instance of such behavior.</li></ul>