displays

NOUN

public showing; spectacle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act array demonstration example exhibit parade presentation

STRONG

affectation arrangement blaze bravura dash exhibition expo exposition exposure fanfare flourish frame-up frippery front layout manifestation ostentation ostentatiousness pageant panorama pedantry pomp pretension pretentiousness revelation sample scheme shine showboat splash splendor splurge spread unfolding vanity

WEAK

arrayal for show grandstand play

Antonyms

STRONGEST

concealment hiding

STRONG

dullness modesty plainness simplicity

VERB

show for public viewing, effect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertise boast demonstrate disclose emblazon exhibit expose feature flash flaunt illustrate open perform present promote publish represent reveal unveil

STRONG

arrange bare betray brandish evidence evince expand extend flourish glaze grandstand impart manifest model parade promulgate showcase sport uncover unfold unfurl unmask unroll vamp

WEAK

bring to view lay bare lay out make clear make known open out set out show off spread out stretch out trot out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide refrain withhold

STRONG

abridge contract keep lessen lower shorten shrink

WEAK

secrete

Example Sentences

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Displays have included rarities like a 1792 linen shirt belonging to a son of Marie Antoinette and the Yves Saint-Laurent mid-1960s Mondrian dress that belonged to French singer Juliette Greco.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Displays your account status and the number of remaining days on your subscription.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

The Ray-Ban Displays, which launched this past fall, take it a step further: They show messages, photos, and other features directly on the lenses.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

Displays like this are the reason their title defence has crumbled.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

I’d given up any thought of working in the Displays Department, but I had to see the fashion show through.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu