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26-524: [REDACTED] Look up display in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Display may refer to: Technology [ edit ] Display device , output device for presenting information, including: Electronic visual display , output device to present information for visual or tactile reception Cathode-ray tube (CRT), that uses an electromagnetically deviated electron beam to scan and stimulate

52-725: A phosphorescent screen; the earliest and once the dominant type of electronic display, but is very large and heavy for the screen size, and thus completely obsolete at the early 21st century Flat-panel display (FPD), video display that is much lighter and thinner than deeper, usually older types Liquid-crystal display (LCD), displays that use liquid crystals to form images Liquid crystal display television (LCD TV), color TVs that use an LCD to form images Plasma display , that uses small plasma cells that responds to electric fields to generate colored images. Light-emitting diode (LED), emitting light when electrically charged, producing electroluminescence Stereo display ,

78-434: A boxing fashion before the slow approach of the male from behind. This semaphore display communicates that both are ready for copulation. Flies belonging to the genus Megaselia also show such behaviour. Contrary to the typically female-selected mating that occurs for most organisms, these flies have females that show the display behaviour and males that choose the mate. Females have a bright orange colouring that attracts

104-487: A computer monitor Computer monitor or display Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Display . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Display&oldid=1253364910 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

130-589: A display device able to convey image depth to a viewer Volumetric display , forms a visual representation of an object in three physical dimensions Video projector , an image projector that projects a video image onto a reflective projection screen . Rear projection , a type of large-screen display technology that uses a bottom-mounted CRT projector to reflect an image off an angled screen. Refreshable braille display , electromechanical device to display braille characters Split-flap display , electromechanical alphanumeric device, often used as

156-485: A full area (usually a rectangle ) are also called video displays , since it is the main modality of presenting video . Full-area 2-dimensional displays are used in, for example: Underlying technologies for full-area 2-dimensional displays include: The multiplexed display technique is used to drive most display devices. Display (zoology) Display behaviour is a set of ritualized behaviours that enable an animal to communicate to other animals (typically of

182-485: A public transport timetable in airports or railway stations Flip-disc display , electromechanical dot matrix technology used for large outdoor signs Video card , also known as "display card", an expansion card that generates images to display device Display list , series of graphics commands that define an output image Display register or data structure, for locating the stack frames of nested functions in computer programming Display resolution , refers to

208-451: A role in the demonstration of display behaviour. For example, aggressive display behaviour in the crayfish Orconectes virilistends to be triggered by impositions of other crayfish on previously established territory. Such displays consist of a preliminary raising of claws between 4 and 5 times and if this is not sufficient to warn the other to not encroach on the territory then tactile engagement will occur. In this case, display behaviour

234-554: A shop or movie theater for a film promotion, etc. Trade show display , the physical screens, banners and other paraphernalia used to fill a temporary exhibit space at a trade fair Biology [ edit ] Display (zoology) , a form of animal behaviour Display (horse) (1923–1944), US thoroughbred racehorse Display techniques in biochemistry: Bacterial display mRNA display Phage display Ribosome display Yeast display See also [ edit ] Computer font or display font, for use on

260-431: Is a preliminary step to the engagement of aggressive tactile behaviour whereas many cases of display behaviour result in the engagement of mating rituals. Human men advertise their suitability as mates by signalling their status in the social hierarchy , often by acquiring wealth or fame. The Papuan big men of New Guinea staged elaborate feasts to show the extent of their influence and power . The potlatches of

286-428: Is a series of creeping movements executed by the male as it approaches the female, with freezing whenever the female looks towards the male. However, according to laboratory studies conducted by Loxton in 1979, one type of mantis , Ephestiasula arnoena , shows both male and female counterparts performing overt and ritualized behaviour before mating. Both displayed a semaphore behaviour, meaning waving their front legs in

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312-944: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Display device Common applications for electronic visual displays are television sets or computer monitors . These are the technologies used to create the various displays in use today. Some displays can show only digits or alphanumeric characters. They are called segment displays , because they are composed of several segments that switch on and off to give appearance of desired glyph . The segments are usually single LEDs or liquid crystals . They are mostly used in digital watches and pocket calculators . Common types are seven-segment displays which are used for numerals only, and alphanumeric fourteen-segment displays and sixteen-segment displays which can display numerals and Roman alphabet letters. Cathode-ray tubes were also formerly widely used. 2-dimensional displays that cover

338-475: Is plausible as this allows the most time for the attraction of a mate and the decline in calling to the end of the season is also valid because most organisms will have a mate by then and not have any need to continue such display behaviour. Depending upon the species and evolutionary histories, environmental factors such as temperature, elevation, and precipitation can affect the presence of these behaviours. Along with environmental cues, social cues can also play

364-455: Is seen in fruit flies like A. suspensa when they perform calling and pre-copulatory songs before mating. Both of these sounds are created by rapid flapping of the males wings. Many arachnids show ritualized displays. For example, the arachnid family Salticidae consists of jumping spiders with keen vision which results in very clear display behaviours for courting in particular. Salticids are very similar in appearance to ants that live in

390-402: Is the most beneficial time to show such behaviours; they use these triggers to minimize cost ( predator avoidance ) and maximize gain (mate attraction). The first factor is temporal. Depending on the time of the season, animals (more specifically, tropical frogs , in this study) show strong seasonal trends in display behaviour favouring times closer to the beginning of the mating season. This

416-574: The Pacific Northwest were held for much of the same effect. Tournament species in zoology are those species in which members of one sex (usually males ) compete in order to mate. In tournament species, the reproductive success of the small group of competition winners is predominantly higher than that of the large group of losers. Tournament species are characterized by fierce same-sex fighting. Significantly larger or better-armed individuals in these species have an advantage, but only to

442-468: The harbour seal also show display behaviour. Since the harbour seal resides in an aquatic environment, the display behaviours expressed are slightly different from those seen in terrestrial mammal species. Male harbour seals show specific vocalization and diving behaviours while demonstrating such behaviours for possible mates. As seals are distributed over such a large area, these display behaviours can slightly change geographically as males try to appeal to

468-423: The 'right' to breed. Animals from a broad range of evolutionary hierarchies avail of display behaviours - from invertebrates such as the simple jumping spider to the more complex vertebrates like the harbour seal . Communication is important for animals throughout the animal kingdom. For example, since female praying mantids are sexually cannibalistic , the male typically uses a cryptic form of display. This

494-500: The competing sex. Thus, most tournament species have high sexual dimorphism . Examples of tournament species include grouse , peafowl , lions , mountain gorillas and elephant seals . In some species, members of the competing sex come together in special display areas called leks . In other species, competition is more direct, in the form of fighting between males. In a small number of species, females compete for males; these include species of jacana , species of phalarope , and

520-477: The largest number of females possible over a large geographical range. Dive displays, head flicks, and various vocalizations all work together in a display behaviour that signifies to the females in a colony that the males are ready to mate. Display is a set of conspicuous behaviours that allows for the attraction of mates but also can result in the attraction of predators. As a result, animals have certain environmental and social cues that they can use to decide when

546-416: The male and also perform a series of fluttering wing movements that make the insect appear to "dance" and make the openings on their abdomens to swell in order to attract a male. There is experimental evidence that implies the female may also release pheromones that attract the male; this is an instance of chemical display behaviour that plays a large role in animal communication. Auditory courtship behavior

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572-479: The number of distinct pixels of a digital TV or monitor Marketing [ edit ] Display advertising , type that typically contains text, i.e., copy, logos, images, location maps, etc. Display case , also termed a showcase or display cabinet, used to display objects for viewing Display window , usually in a shop to display items for sale or attract customers Point of sale display , material object for promotion and/or providing information, i.e., in

598-458: The population. Since males provide no other immediate benefit to females, they must undergo ritualized behaviours in order to show their fitness to possible mates; the female then uses the information she gathers from this interaction to make a decision on who she will mate with. This display behaviour consists of various flight patterns, wing and colour displays, and particular vocalizations. Along with invertebrates and birds, vertebrates like

624-520: The same area and therefore use their appearance to avoid predators. Since this similarity in appearance is so obvious, salticid spiders can use display behaviours to communicate both with members of their own species and also with members of the ants that they mimic. Birds commonly use displays for courtship and communication. Manakin birds (in the family Pipridae) in the Amazon undergo large demonstrations of display behaviour in order to court females in

650-431: The same species) about specific stimuli. Such ritualized behaviours can be visual, but many animals depend on a mixture of visual, audio, tactical and chemical signals. Evolution has tailored these stereotyped behaviours to allow animals to communicate both conspecifically and interspecifically which allows for a broader connection in different niches in an ecosystem . It is connected to sexual selection and survival of

676-399: The species in various ways. Typically, display behaviour is used for courtship between two animals and to signal to the female that a viable male is ready to mate. In other instances, species may make territorial displays, in order to preserve a foraging or hunting territory for its family or group. A third form is exhibited by tournament species in which males will fight in order to gain

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