Read full poem →And countless flocks as wild as they;
But other scenes did charms display,
That better please,
Dictionary Entry
display
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/dɪsˈpleɪ/Word FrequencyCommon (5.83)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓A show or spectacle.
In a Sentence
“The trapeze artist put on an amazing acrobatic display.”
Published Usage Examples
“Uses font defined as character 3 Text PlaceObject character 4 Character 5 Add text to display list* Morph ShowFrame Render contents of the display* DefineMorphShape as character 5 Contol tag StartSound character 2 Definition tag PlaceObject character 5 Character Add Morph to display list* ShowFrame Render contents of t”
“It’s been a good year for 3D display technologies so far; here’s a demo video embedded of a ‘multi-digit 3D volumetric display‘ from some Toronto students.”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 11 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
Late Middle English, from Old French 'despleier' ‘to unfold’, from Latin 'displicare'.
Common Phrases
. display
Poetry examples for “display”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
