List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 354

SYNONYMS: show, display, expose, parade, exhibit, flaunt.
These verbs mean to present something to view.

Show is the most general: The jeweler showed the necklace to the customer. She hated to show her feelings.
Display often suggests an attempt to present something to best advantage: The dealer spread the rug out to display the pattern.
Expose usually involves uncovering something or bringing it out from concealment: The excavation exposed a staggering number of Bronze Age artifacts. The term can often imply revelation of something better left concealed: His comment exposed his insensitivity.
Parade usually suggests a pretentious or boastful presentation: He paraded his trophies to his associates.
Exhibit implies open presentation that invites inspection: The works of art were publicly exhibited and offered for sale.
Flaunt implies an unabashed, prideful, often arrogant display: The hotel flaunted the presence of the rich and famous.