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Displayed vs Misplayed - What's the difference?

displayed | misplayed |

As verbs the difference between displayed and misplayed

is that displayed is (display) while misplayed is (misplay).

As an adjective displayed

is spread out; unfurled.

displayed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (display)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Spread out; unfurled.
  • * 1955 , William Golding, The Inheritors , Faber and Faber 2005, p. 11:
    • They threw him round the displayed roots of the beeches, leapt when a puddle of water lay across the trail.
  • Spread open to view; shown off.
  • (heraldry) With wings unfurled.
  • (typography) Set with lines of prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye.

    • misplayed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (misplay)

    • misplay

    English

    Verb

  • To play incorrectly or poorly.
  • :His misplay in the bridge tournament was penalized when it was noted he'd broken the rules.
  • :I misplayed the tennis shot, I should have hit it to her right instead of left and she'd have had more trouble returning it.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A wrong play.