DISPLAY Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How is the word 'display' different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of display are exhibit , expose , flaunt , parade , and show . While all these words mean "to present so as to invite notice or attention," display emphasizes putting in a position where others may see to advantage. // display sale items

Q: When is 'exhibit' a more appropriate choice than 'display'?

While the synonyms exhibit and display are close in meaning, exhibit stresses putting forward prominently or openly. // exhibit paintings at a gallery

Q: Where would 'expose' be a reasonable alternative to 'display'?

The synonyms expose and display are sometimes interchangeable, but expose suggests bringing forth from concealment and displaying. // sought to expose the hypocrisy of the town fathers

Q: When is it sensible to use 'flaunt' instead of 'display'?

Although the words flaunt and display have much in common, flaunt suggests a shameless, boastful, often offensive parading. // nouveaux riches flaunting their wealth

Q: When could 'parade' be used to replace 'display'?

The meanings of parade and display largely overlap; however, parade implies an ostentatious or arrogant displaying. // parading their piety for all to see

Q: When would 'show' be a good substitute for 'display'?

In some situations, the words show and display are roughly equivalent. However, show implies no more than enabling another to see or examine. // showed her snapshots to the whole group

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noun

Definition of display

as in exhibit

a public showing of objects of interest a display of paintings by masters of French Impressionism

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as in demonstration

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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verb

di-ˈsplā

as in to exhibit

to present so as to invite notice or attention display the best items at the front of the showcase

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as in to reveal

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

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How is the word display different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of display are exhibit, expose, flaunt, parade, and show. While all these words mean "to present so as to invite notice or attention," display emphasizes putting in a position where others may see to advantage.

display sale items

When is exhibit a more appropriate choice than display?

While the synonyms exhibit and display are close in meaning, exhibit stresses putting forward prominently or openly.

exhibit paintings at a gallery

Where would expose be a reasonable alternative to display?

The synonyms expose and display are sometimes interchangeable, but expose suggests bringing forth from concealment and displaying.

sought to expose the hypocrisy of the town fathers

When is it sensible to use flaunt instead of display?

Although the words flaunt and display have much in common, flaunt suggests a shameless, boastful, often offensive parading.

nouveaux riches flaunting their wealth

When could parade be used to replace display?

The meanings of parade and display largely overlap; however, parade implies an ostentatious or arrogant displaying.

parading their piety for all to see

When would show be a good substitute for display?

In some situations, the words show and display are roughly equivalent. However, show implies no more than enabling another to see or examine.

showed her snapshots to the whole group

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Recent Examples of display

Noun

After horsing around, peruse the quilt displays, agriculture exhibits and arts-and-crafts competitions. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 4 Aug. 2026 This helped save power back when waking up the display too often could kill the battery. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

Nasa absorbed his ovation, then took his bench in the middle of the orchestra with a little monitor displaying the movie on his piano. — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 But Heaps was advised by Fambrini not to take down the wall of shelves in the Walnut Creek shop that displays a decorative array of Kettle Brand potato chips — a big draw for customers. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for display

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Related Stories After his death, his wife Vicki and son Isidore organize an exhibit of his artworks, complete with explorable digestive tracts, fantastical appendages, and detachable eyeballs.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Highlights are a bake and craft sale, farm exhibits, kids’ activities and contests.

— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhibit

Noun

But as demonstrations attracted larger crowds, the government was forced to acknowledge them and respond to their growing influence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
The result is that nighttime driving increasingly feels less like navigating through darkness and more like surviving a rolling photonics demonstration from the consumer electronics industry.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of demonstration

Verb

As the mastermind behind the Hollywood hair of stars like Stone, Lily Collins, and Zoe Saldaña — and the founder of Rōz Hair — her styling fingerprints decorate awards show red carpets and Instagram feeds alike.

— Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Video from his dash camera shows the aircraft gliding under a highway sign, missing it by mere feet, before touching down in the empty lanes.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of show

Verb

In honor of the upcoming movie, the All Roads Lead to Camp bus is touring across the country and bringing fans, new and old, into the world of Camp Rock, PEOPLE previously revealed exclusively.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Across Europe, other historic objects have also been revealed this summer due to the record-breaking heat and crippling droughts hitting the continent’s waterways.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of reveal

Noun

The exhibition will include paintings, metalwork, jade, ceramics, glass, and architectural elements, some of which connect directly to a decades-long connection between the Louvre and the NMAA.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The altarpiece’s restoration was completed in time for a major Fra Angelico exhibition at the Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi and the Museo di San Marco in Florence last fall.

— News Desk, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhibition

Verb

Alas, an adductor injury Monday has put Black out of action, along with James and Isaac Guerendo, the latter of whom is flashing on the side and nearing a return from his pectoral tear.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
The cheers that erupted when King flashed on the screen were like no other.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of flash

Verb

Iran routinely puts up billboards across the city, purporting to demonstrate its might amid the war with Israel and the US.

— Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Residents argue the temporary adjustment demonstrated that the airport can safely operate without routing most departures through the same narrow corridor.

— Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of demonstrate

Verb

Italian actress Serena Rossi will receive the Campari Passion for Film Award at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, organizers unveiled on Tuesday.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
A week ago Infantino unveiled his plan to sell a roughly 21% stake in FIFA’s commercial rights—a new entity that would include media rights, ticket sales, sponsorships, advertising and licensing.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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