An active-matrix electroluminescent display comprising: (a) a display substrate; (b) a first electrode disposed over the display substrate; (c) two second electrodes (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d) disposed over the first electrode; (d) an electroluminescent light-emitting layer formed between and in electrical contact with the first and second (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d) electrodes, so that first and second active areas (236a, 236b, 236c, 236d) are defined where the first electrode and each respective second electrode (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d) overlap, the light-emitting layer emitting light from each active area (236a, 236b, 236c, 236d) in response to current between the first and each respective second electrode (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d); (e) a drive circuit including a drive transistor electrically connected to the first electrode for controlling the flow of current through the electroluminescent light-emitting layer; (f) two power supply circuits (54, 56) connected to respective second electrodes (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d) for selectively providing respective voltages to the respective second electrodes (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d); and (g) a controller for sequentially or simultaneously causing the power supply circuits (54, 56) to provide the voltages to the respective second electrodes (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d), each second electrode (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d) extends in a first direction, wherein the active-matrix electroluminescent display further comprises an array of first electrodes disposed over the display substrate, and an array of second electrodes (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d), wherein each of the second electrodes (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d) overlaps a plurality of first electrodes, and characterized in that an optical layer includes an array of optical lenses, wherein the optical lenses are cylindrical lenses (212a, 212b), each having a long axis extending in the first direction, and wherein each cylindrical lens is disposed over one or more second electrodes (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d) and is configured to magnify the light produced in active areas corresponding to the one or more second electrodes (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d), the optical layer being configured to direct the light emitted within each active area (236a, 236b, 236c, 236d) of the electroluminescent light-emitting layer to have a different direction and range of viewing angles (234a, 234b, 234c, 234d), wherein each of the one or more second electrodes (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d) is connected to a different power supply circuit (54, 56), and wherein the controller is configured to sequentially provide first image data to the drive circuits while causing the power supply circuits (54, 56) to activate a first subset of second electrodes (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d) to produce first light viewed by a user, and provide second image data to the drive circuits while causing the power supply circuits (54, 56) to activate a second subset of second electrodes (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d) to produce second light in a different direction than the first light. (a) a display substrate; (b) a first electrode disposed over the display substrate; (c) two second electrodes (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d) disposed over the first electrode; (d) an electroluminescent light-emitting layer formed between and in electrical contact with the first and second (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d) electrodes, so that first and second active areas (236a, 236b, 236c, 236d) are defined where the first electrode and each respective second electrode (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d) overlap, the light-emitting layer emitting light from each active area (236a, 236b, 236c, 236d) in response to current between the first and each respective second electrode (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d); (e) a drive circuit including a drive transistor electrically connected to the first electrode for controlling the flow of current through the electroluminescent light-emitting layer; (f) two power supply circuits (54, 56) connected to respective second electrodes (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d) for selectively providing respective voltages to the respective second electrodes (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d); and (g) a controller for sequentially or simultaneously causing the power supply circuits (54, 56) to provide the voltages to the respective second electrodes (228a, 228b, 228c, 228d),