4. To make an exhibition of; to set in view conspicuously or ostentatiously; to exhibit for the sake of publicity; to
parade.
Proudly displaying the insignia of their order.
Prescott. 5. (Print.) To make conspicuous by large or prominent type.
6. To discover; to descry. [Obs.]
And from his seat took pleasure to display
The city so adorned with towers.
Chapman. Syn. — To exhibit; show; manifest; spread out; parade; expand; flaunt.
Display
(Dis*play"), v. i. To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration. Shak.
Display
(Dis*play"), n.
1. An opening or unfolding; exhibition; manifestation.
Having witnessed displays of his power and grace.
Trench. 2. Ostentatious show; exhibition for effect; parade.
He died, as erring man should die,
Without display, without parade.
Byron. Displayed
(Dis*played") a.
1. Unfolded; expanded; exhibited conspicuously or ostentatiously.
2. (Her.) With wings expanded; — said of a bird of pray, esp. an eagle.
3. (Print.) Set with lines of prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye.
Displayer
(Dis*play"er) n. One who, or that which, displays.
Disple
(Dis"ple) v. t. To discipline; to correct. [Obs.]
And bitter Penance, with an iron whip,
Was wont him once to disple every day.
Spenser. Displeasance
(Dis*pleas"ance) n. [OF. desplaisance, F. déplaisance. Cf. Displacency.] Displeasure; discontent; annoyance.
[Obs.] Chaucer.
Displeasant
(Dis*pleas"ant) a. [OF. desplaisant, F. déplaisant. See Displease.] Unpleasing; offensive; unpleasant.
[Obs.] Speed. — Dis*pleas"ant*ly, adv. [Obs.] Strype. — Dis*pleas"ant*ness, n. [Obs.]
Displease
(Dis*please") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Displeased ; p. pr. & vb. n. Displeasing.] [OF. desplaisir,
whence F. déplaisir displeasure; pref. des- (L. dis- ) + plaisir to please. See Please, and cf. Displeasure.]
1. To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to
vex; — often followed by with or at. It usually expresses less than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke.
God was displeased with this thing.
1 Chron. xxi. 7.
Wilt thou be displeased at us forever?
Psalms lxxxv. 5 (Bk. of Com. Prayer).
This virtuous plaster will displease
Your tender sides.
J. Fletcher.
Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be displeased therewith?
Barrow.
