A display apparatus and a display method

The display device and display method is disclosed in accordance with embodiments. Display device according to one embodiment, as a plurality of item areas, but each item area includes a plurality of item area, which displays at least a portion of a list of items composed of a plurality of items, at least one of a plurality of item areas to provide the item area, the combined item area, and in response to the at least one display to provide the item area, the expanded items area, and an input of the control device for selecting the combined item area, the item corresponding to the selected combined item area displayed in the item area at least after the first of some item from the list, and a control unit for controlling the display to display at least a portion of the items of the list of items corresponding to the item after the first area to the merged area.