Displayed
[dis'pleid]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Display
(a.) Unfolded; expanded; exhibited conspicuously or ostentatiously.
(a.) With wings expanded; -- said of a bird of pray, esp. an eagle.
(a.) Set with lines of prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye.
Edited by Horace
Examples
- The bosom moving in Society with the jewels displayed upon it, attracted general admiration. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- The question is not, at what period of life any variation may have been caused, but at what period the effects are displayed. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- In every victory he displayed humanity to the conquered, and decisively opposed any exhibition of cruelty. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- But another quarter of a century brought still grander results, which were displayed at the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, in 1876. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- One excellent quality of Mr. Pickwick's character was beautifully displayed at this moment, under the most trying circumstances. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- His countenance was therefore fully displayed, and its expression was calculated to impress a degree of awe, if not of fear, upon strangers. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- She was weak, and this alteration was rather displayed in looks and voice than in acts; but it was permanent and real. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- We see this tendency to become striped most strongly displayed in hybrids from between several of the most distinct species. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- Private enterprise in Europe in 1919 displayed neither will nor capacity for meeting the crying needs of the time. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- In his seat he had nothing of the awkwardness of the convent, but displayed the easy and habitual grace of a well-trained horseman. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- That he had, from his birth, displayed no better qualities than treachery, ingratitude, and malice. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- He wore no neckerchief, as he had been playing rackets all day, and his open shirt collar displayed their full luxuriance. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- These Russian masses were three centuries away from such nationalist imperialism as Germany displayed. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Whereas reason is ever in repose and cannot easily be displayed, especially to a mixed multitude who have no experience of her. Plato. The Republic.
- In road tests under every conceivable condition, this first motorcycle of Oscar Hedstrom’s displayed a perfection of mechanical operation which had to that time never been approached. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- A singular novelty, muttered the knight, to advance to storm such a castle without pennon or banner displayed! Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- You did well to refuse him, and I am proud of the spirit you displayed. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Soon it was publicly displayed, and before Whitney could finish his model for the Patent Office a dozen machines, similar to his, were in use in the cotton fields. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- And in no other regard do we find the rich tortuous humanity of the American story so finely displayed as in regard to slavery. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The rule applies very strongly in the case of secondary sexual characters, when displayed in any unusual manner. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- Its second rising displayed a more elaborately prepared scene than the last. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- He had displayed the one, and vindicated the other. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- And he got what I wrote out displayed at a few places where it cost nothing, and Mrs Clennam found me that way, and sent for me. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- It was at Stratford that Edison's inventiveness was first displayed. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Among mammals, we see it strikingly displayed in Bats, and in a lesser degree in the Felidae and Canidae. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- It was before this supreme seer that the panorama of terrestrial creation was displayed during a five years' voyage. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- Nor had he at any time displayed such exceptional ability as the new occasion demanded. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- A few years later, at the International Exhibition of 1853 in New York, he displayed the first elevator with a safety device to prevent the car from falling in case of a broken cable. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Much ingenuity has been displayed in the construction of desks, to save and economise space. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- She flattered me, and lavishly displayed for my pleasure her charms and accomplishments. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
Edited by Horace