The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Display \Dis*play"\, n.
1. An opening or unfolding; exhibition; manifestation.
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Having witnessed displays of his power and grace.
--Trench.
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2. Ostentatious show; exhibition for effect; parade.
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He died, as erring man should die,
Without display, without parade. --Byron.
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3. (Electronics) An electronic device on which the output
signal of another electronic device may be presented in a
visual form; -- also called display device. Typically
the display device it is the screen of a cathode-ray tube,
as in a computer monitor, but other forms of visual
display such as LED or liquid crystal devices are also
used. The printed output from a computer or other device
is not considered as a display.
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4. (Computers) The output signal from a computer program,
displayed on a display device. The displayed signal may
consist of letters, numbers, or any graphical image.
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5. (Biology) a pattern of behavior, such as showing a body
part to another animal, by which one animal conveys
information to another, as for mating or defense.
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