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Search phrase: display

Plays

 13 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.77And to sun's parching heat displayed my cheeks,And to Sunnes parching heat display'd my cheekes,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.172His hands abroad displayed, as one that graspedHis hands abroad display'd, as one that graspt
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.86Have stood to charity and displayed th' effectsHaue stood to Charity, and displayd th'effects
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.113Until my colours be displayed in France.Vntill my collours be displaide in Fraunce:
King JohnKJ II.i.309Who are at hand, triumphantly displayed,Who are at hand triumphantly displayed
King JohnKJ II.i.320That did display them when we first marched forth;That did display them when we first marcht forth:
King LearKL II.iv.40Displayed so saucily against your highness – Displaid so sawcily against your Highnesse,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.144With visages displayed, to talk and greet.With Visages displayd to talke and greete.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.81Than beauty could, displayed. But mark me;Then beauty could displaied: But marke me,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.iii.16display to the night.display to the night.
PericlesPer I.iv.72Of their white flags displayed they bring us peace,of their white flagges displayde, they bring vs peace,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.72Write thou, good niece, and here display at lastWrite thou good Neece, and heere display at last,
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.39Being once displayed, doth fall that very hour.Being once displaid, doth fall that verie howre.

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.118 Upon the world dim darkness doth display Vppon the world dim darknesse doth displaie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.272 And when his gaudy banner is displayed And when his gaudie banner is displaide,

Glossary

 76 result(s).
advancedisplay, present, promote
affectassume, display, put on, practise in an artificial way
assemblanceappearance, display, composition
blazonproclaim, display [as in a coat-of-arms]
blisteredornamented with puffs, displaying slashes to show the lining
bravelyshowily, with great display, with a fine flourish
braverydisplay, manifestation, extravagance
braverysplendour, fine display, ostentation
braverybravado, show of daring, swaggering display
bringput on display, set up in public
broochadorn, beautify, display as an ornament
bulkprojecting part of a building, structure for displaying goods at the front of a shop
chivalryknightly rank [as displayed on a coat-of-arms: a twisted band encircling a helmet]
comecome into existence, be displayed
complimentshow, display, exhibition
deliverpresent, show, display
demonstratemanifest, show, display
displayact, behave, carry on
displaydiffuse, spread out, disperse
displayedextended, stretched, spread
displayedunfolded, opened, in full bloom
displayed[if of the troops] deployed, drawn up; [if of the banners] arrayed, unfurled
distastefulshowing dislike, displaying aversion
elvish-markedmarked out at birth by evil fairies, displaying spite
expressshow, reveal, display
feigningpretentiousness, posturing, courtly display
flashmake a display, show off, shine out [as]
fledgecovered with down, displaying growth
flourishthrive, prosper, display triumph
foreshowdisplay, indicate, show forth
forespentpreviously shown, earlier displayed
Georgebadge [of the Order of the Garter] displaying St George and the dragon
givedisplay, show, bear arms of
graciousshowing favour, displaying benevolence
hardimentdisplay of valour, daring deed
hatchment[heraldry] tablet displaying a person's coat-of-arms
haverpossessor, holder, displayer
humour-letterletter displaying a particular sentiment
kindnesskind act, fond display
musterdisplay, illustrate, exhibit
opendisplayed, made visible
opposedisplay, exhibit, present
ostentdisplay, show, manifestation
ostentationpublic show, display, exhibition
paintdisplay, depict fully, portray
pioned[unclear meaning] displaying wild orchises ('pionies'); trenched, furrowed, channelled
playdisplay, show, demonstrate
poxvenereal disease; also: plague, or any other disease displaying skin pustules
presentationsemblance, display, show
presenteddisplayed, exhibited, paraded
professedwith avowed affection, displaying openly declared love
putbe in evidence, emerge, be displayed
putdisplay, exhibit, show forth
quotedisplay, indicate, show
remonstrancerevelation, display, manifestation
setenhance, show to advantage, display by contrast
setdisplay, show, exhibit
showspectacle, display, ceremony
showappearance, exhibition, display
signdisplay, signify, advertise
speakdeclare, manifest, display
spectatorshippresentation to onlookers, display before spectators
stageput on stage, put on public display
stallstand in front of a shop displaying goods for sale
stellportray, display, delineate
trimdisplay, array, show
triumphpublic festivity, pageant, display of celebration, tournament
unclaspreveal, display, divulge
unfolddisplay, reveal, show
ungravelyderisively, displaying ridicule
vanitytrifling display, light-hearted show
vauntshow off, display proudly
venerealdisplaying the character of Venus, associated with sexual desire
vieoffer in competition, display in rivalry
visionsight, object of sight, display
windowput in a window, place on display

Thesaurus

 91 result(s).
aversion, displayingdistasteful
benevolence, displayinggracious
celebration, display oftriumph
coat-of-arms, display on ablazon
coat-of-arms, display on aemblaze
coat-of-arms, tablet displaying ahatchment
contrast, display byset
courtly displayfeigning
displayadvance
displayaffect
displayassemblance
displaybravery
displaycompliment
displaydeliver
displaydemonstrate
displayexpress
displayforeshow
displaygive
displaymuster
displayoppose
displayostent
displayostentation
displaypaint
displayplay
displaypresentation
displayput
displayquote
displayremonstrance
displayset
displayshow
displayshow
displaysign
displayspeak
displaystell
displaytrim
displayunclasp
displayunfold
displayvision
display [as in a coat-of-arms]blazon
display as an ornamentbrooch
display before spectatorsspectatorship
display by contrastset
display in rivalryvie
display of celebrationtriumph
display of valourhardiment
display proudlyvaunt
display triumphflourish
display, courtlyfeigning
display, finebravery
display, fondkindness
display, make aflash
display, place ofwindow
display, put on bring
display, put on publicstage
display, swaggeringbravery
display, triflingvanity
display, with great bravely
displayedopen
displayedpresented
displayed, become
displayed, beput
displayed, earlierforespent
displayerhaver
displaying aversiondistasteful
displaying benevolencegracious
displaying openly declared loveprofessed
displaying ridiculeungravely
displaying spiteelvish-marked
earlier displayedforespent
fine displaybravery
fond displaykindness
growth, displayingfledge
letter displaying a particular sentimenthumour-letter
love, displaying openly declaredprofessed
orchises, displayingpioned
ornament, display asbrooch
place on displaywindow
proudly displayvaunt
public display, put onstage
put on displaybring
ridicule, displayingungravely
rivalry, display invie
sentiment, letter displaying a particularhumour-letter
spectators, display beforespectatorship
spite, displayingelvish-marked
stand in front of a shop displaying goods for salestall
swaggering displaybravery
tablet displaying a coat-of-armshatchment
trifling displayvanity
triumph, displayflourish
valour, display ofhardiment

Themes and Topics

 7 result(s).
An...oblem is caused by certain sounds which display properties of both consonants and vowel...
Humours...umours in balance but characters often display the predominance of one or the other a...
Money... 6s 8p and 10s at various times design displayed archangel michael noble 1h6 v i...
Past tenses...list illustrates only those forms which display some difference between shakespearean a...
Responses...d in regional dialects ) hamlet displays the new system alongside the old (thou...
Britain [outside London]
Irish... the speech of macmorris in henry v displays a few hints of an irish pronunciation ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISPLAYBASICdisplay v

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