ostentatious+display

  • 11display — displayer, n. /di splay /, v.t. 1. to show or exhibit; make visible: to display a sign. 2. to reveal; betray: to display fear. 3. to unfold; open out; spread out: to display a sail. 4. to show ostentatiously; flaunt. 5. Print. to give special… …

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  • 12display — /dəˈspleɪ/ (say duh splay) verb (t) 1. to show; exhibit; make visible: to display a flag. 2. to reveal; betray: to display fear. 3. to unfold; open out; spread out: to display a sail. 4. to show ostentatiously. 5. Printing to give special… …

  • 13display — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French desplaier, desploier, literally, to unfold more at deploy Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to put or spread before the view < display the flag > b. to make evident < display …

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  • 14ostentatious — adj. Ostentatious is used with these nouns: ↑display …

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  • 15display — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. show, exhibition; pomp, ostentation. v. t. show, manifest, exhibit, disclose; flaunt, show off. See evidence, appearance. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Pretentious show] Syn. affectation, pretension,&#8230; …

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  • 16ostentatious — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. pretentious, showy, pompous; see egotistic 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [AWS ten TAY shus] showiness, pretentiousness, overly ornate. Her ostentatious finery drew stares as she entered the room …

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  • 17ostentatious — ostentation ► NOUN ▪ flamboyant display which is intended to impress. DERIVATIVES ostentatious adjective. ORIGIN from Latin ostendere stretch out to view …

    English terms dictionary

  • 18ostentatious — adjective 1. intended to attract notice and impress others (Freq. 1) an ostentatious sable coat • Syn: ↑pretentious • Ant: ↑unostentatious • Similar to: ↑flaunty, ↑ …

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  • 19display — An opening or unfolding, exhibition, manifestation, ostentatious show, exhibition for effect, parade. 20th Century Lites v. Goodman, 64 Cal.App.2d Supp. 938, 149 P.2d 88, 91. In copyright law, to display a work means to show a copy of it, either&#8230; …

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  • 20display — An opening or unfolding, exhibition, manifestation, ostentatious show, exhibition for effect, parade. 20th Century Lites v. Goodman, 64 Cal.App.2d Supp. 938, 149 P.2d 88, 91. In copyright law, to display a work means to show a copy of it, either&#8230; …

    Black's law dictionary