display // noun, verb
■ noun
CALLER DISPLAY, ISLAND DISPLAY
1 [C]
an arrangement of goods for people to look at or buy, often in a shop/store:
an attractive display of merchandise
Our window displays are changed weekly.
a point-of-sale display
2 (IT ) [C]
a computer screen or other piece of equipment that shows information:
a 17-inch flat-panel display
There is a miniature display at the bottom of my mobile phone.
a display panel/screen
3 (IT ) [U]
the words, pictures, etc. shown on a computer screen; the way in which these appear on the screen:
There are some display problems with this model.
Double-click on the ‘Display' icon and select the ‘Settings' tab.
IDIOMS
on display
put in a place where people can see it:
All the goods on display are in the sale.
■ verb [+ obj]
1
to arrange sth in a place where people can see it easily, especially sth that is for sale:
We are looking at new ways to display our products.
Their merchandise is attractively displayed in the window.
The posters will be displayed for three weeks.
2 (IT )
to show information on a computer screen:
This column displays the title of the mail message.
The date and time are displayed on the screen.
Lower resolution limits how much of an image can be displayed.
A small window displays a map of the whole area.