Decoration vs. Display — What's the Difference?

The act, process, technique, or art of decorating.

To present to view; cause to be seen

Something used to decorate, especially when put up temporarily to celebrate or call attention to a special occasion.

To exhibit ostentatiously; show off

An emblem of honor, such as a medal or badge.

To show (images or information) on a screen

The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

To be or give evidence of; manifest or reveal

Any item that adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment or ornamentation.

To spread out; unfurl

Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.

(Biochemistry) To position (a protein, for example) on the surface of a biological entity such as a virus

The use of exotic sugars as decoys to distract the immune system of a host

(Zoology) To exhibit a behavioral display.

The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

The act of displaying.

That which adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment; ornament.

Ostentatious exhibition

Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.

A public exhibition.

Something used to beautify

Objects or merchandise set out for viewing by the public.

An award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

A demonstration or manifestation

The act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)

(Zoology) A specialized pattern of behavior used to communicate visually, such as the presentation of colors or plumage by male birds as part of courtship or intimidation.

An instance of such behavior.

An advertisement or headline designed to catch the eye.

An electronic device, such as a computer monitor or cellphone screen, that presents information in a visual form.

(Biochemistry) An in vitro method by which genetically engineered proteins are placed on the surface of a biological entity (such as a bacteriophage, yeast, or ribosome) so that the properties of these proteins and those they bind to can be analyzed and manipulated for research purposes.

A show or spectacle.

A piece of work to be presented visually.

A device, furniture or marketing-oriented bulk packaging for visual presentation for sales promotion.

(computing) An electronic screen that shows graphics or text.

(computing) The presentation of information for visual or tactile reception.

(transitive) To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.

(intransitive) To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration.

(military) To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line, deploy.

To make conspicuous by using large or prominent type.

(obsolete) To discover; to descry.

(obsolete) To spread out, to unfurl.

To unfold; to spread wide; to expand; to stretch out; to spread.

To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line.

To spread before the view; to show; to exhibit to the sight, or to the mind; to make manifest.

To make an exhibition of; to set in view conspicuously or ostentatiously; to exhibit for the sake of publicity; to parade.

To make conspicuous by large or prominent type.

To discover; to descry.

To output (results or data) in a visible manner on the screen of a monitor, CRT, or other device.

To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration.

An opening or unfolding; exhibition; manifestation.

Ostentatious show; exhibition for effect; parade.

An electronic device on which the output signal of another electronic device may be presented in a visual form; - also called display device. Typically the display device it is the screen of a cathode-ray tube, as in a computer monitor, but other forms of visual display such as LED or liquid crystal devices are also used. The printed output from a computer or other device is not considered as a display.

The output signal from a computer program, displayed on a display device. The displayed signal may consist of letters, numbers, or any graphical image.

A pattern of behavior, such as showing a body part to another animal, by which one animal conveys information to another, as for mating or defense.

Something intended to communicate a particular impression;

Something shown to the public;

An electronic device that represents information in visual form

A visual representation of something

Behavior that makes your feelings public;

Exhibiting openly in public view;

To show, make visible or apparent;

Make clear and visible;

Attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals