displays 1 of 2

noun

Definition of displaysnext
plural of display
1
as in exhibits
a public showing of objects of interest a display of paintings by masters of French Impressionism

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2
as in demonstrations
an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect a display of sympathy that was totally phony

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displays

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verb

present tense third-person singular of display
1
as in shows
to present so as to invite notice or attention display the best items at the front of the showcase

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2
as in reveals
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs an actress who can display a great range of emotion

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displays
  1. demonstrations
  2. reveals
  3. exhibitions
  4. shows
  5. demonstrates
  6. unveils
  7. exposes
Noun
  • Recent demonstrations with the USAF have shown the viability of MagNav in flight operations.
    Jack Hidary, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But experts who spoke to ABC News -- all of whom study the e-commerce giant's vast distribution network -- said there is little indication that the nationwide demonstrations have imposed significant delays of package delivery, let alone cancellations.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of demonstrations
Verb
  • The report reveals that the number of missing children may be even higher, as ICE did not issue Notices to Appear (NTAs) for 291,000 children, leaving them without court dates and outside the formal immigration system.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Lion King and it makes sense, as that short story is the first one that reveals Scar’s real name was actually Taka.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of reveals
Noun
  • Historic New Orleans Collection This is a museum, research center, and publisher that was founded in the 1960s and tells the story of New Orleans and the Gulf South through exhibitions, original texts, and its public research center.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Rotating exhibitions are funded through annual budget appropriations.
    Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhibitions
Verb
  • Research published in August in BMC Ecology and Evolution now shows that rainfall also affects the developing baby turtle.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Liverpool’s start to the season shows that the club are on the right track.
    Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of shows
Verb
  • This series demonstrates how national access to functional plumbing infrastructure is complicated by bureaucracy and climate change.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The massive popular revolt against the 2021 coup, particularly among young people who had thrived during the previous decade, demonstrates that that strategy in fact succeeded, if at enormous cost, as the Myanmar military appears incapable now of reasserting its control nationwide.
    Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of demonstrates
Verb
  • Later that morning, Wallace unveils his latest invention, a robot garden gnome.
    Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Every week, Chef Michaela Frank unveils new recipes crafted with Garçoa's exquisite chocolate.
    Taryn White, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of unveils
Verb
  • The data breach exposes sensitive personal and medical information belonging to over 910,000 patients through ConnectOnCall, a telehealth platform and after-hours call service owned by Phreesia.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Fassbender’s calling card is his intensity, which exposes the raw humanity of his characters—or something terrifying within them that doesn’t feel human at all.
    Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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