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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It is not the first time Moygashel's annual bonfire has hit the headlines over its contentious displays.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

Washington's pollution monitors began registering spikes around 8pm on Saturday, signaling local fireworks displays.

From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026

Elsewhere, displays are stocked with secondhand Chanel handbags, Rolex watches and luxury footwear from Louis Vuitton and Gucci.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

To determine what happens to these chemicals during fireworks displays, researchers measured amines in both gases and airborne particles during Lunar New Year celebrations in a suburban area of China.

From Science Daily • Jul. 4, 2026

At the back of the stage, a massive screen displays her round face and neatly trimmed brown hair.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston