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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Jeff Carroll, chairman of the Ruskin Museum which owns Bluebird and displays it in a dedicated wing, said it marked the "next chapter" in the machine's story.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

It displays the unfinished nature of historical justice itself.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

The firm retains its view of American stocks as attractive and displays a preference for sectors like consumer discretionary, financials, health care, utilities and industrials while remaining constructive on AI-related stocks also.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

She suggested he buy little vintage bells that he now cherishes and displays in his home.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Feeling small and lost in the huge hall amidst all the hurrying people going to and fro, I walked with Tex through the other displays and saw what he meant.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam