display
• verb 1 put on show in a noticeable and attractive way. 2 show (data or an image) on a screen. 3 give a conspicuous demonstration of (a quality, emotion, or skill). 4 (of a male animal) engage in behaviour intended to attract a mate. • noun 1 a performance, show, or event for public entertainment. 2 a collection of objects being displayed. 3 the action or an instance of displaying. 4 an electronic device for displaying data. — ORIGIN Old French despleier, from Latin displicare ‘scatter, disperse’.
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