Literally, to unfold; hence, to open; to spread wide; to expand. The northern wind his wings did broad display.

To spread before the view; to show; to exhibit to the eyes, or to the mind; to make manifest. The works of nature display the power and wisdom of the Supreme Being. Christian charity displays the effects of true piety. A dress, simple and elegant, displays female taste and beauty to advantage.

To carve; to dissect and open. He carves, displays, and cuts up to a wonder.

To set to view ostentatiously.

To discover.

To open; to unlock.

An opening or unfolding; an exhibition of any thing to the view.

Show; exhibition; as, they make a great display of troops; a great display of magnificence.