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show

/ show /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a public exhibition of entertainment
"a remarkable show of skill"
Type of:
entertainment amusement
Kinds of:
carnival fair funfair dog show horseshow
Derived:
demo exhibit present demonstrate
verb Sense 2
be or become visible or noticeable
"His good upbringing really shows"
"The dirty side will show"
Type of:
appear
Kinds of:
register
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 3
make visible or noticeable
"She showed her talent for cooking"
"Show me your etchings, please"
Opposites:
hide conceal
Kinds of:
give peep project do justice flash
Causes:
see
See also:
flaunt flash show off ostentate swank
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 4
finish third or better in a horse or dog race
"he bet $2 on number six to show"
Type of:
race run
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 5
show or demonstrate something to an interested audience
"She shows her dogs frequently"
"We will demo the new software in Washington"
Kinds of:
bring home
Derived:
demonstration demo presentation presentment demonstrator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb Sense 6
give evidence of, as of records
"The diary shows his distress that evening"
Type of:
read register record
Kinds of:
attest surcharge
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 7
a public exhibition or entertainment
"they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
Type of:
communication social event
Kinds of:
stage dancing choreography movie film picture
Derived:
demo exhibit present demonstrate
verb Sense 8
give expression to
"She showed her disappointment"
Type of:
convey impart
Kinds of:
sneer imply connote burst out suggest
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 9
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
"they try to keep up appearances"
"that ceremony is just for show"
Type of:
pretense pretence pretending
noun Sense 10
something intended to communicate a particular impression
"made a display of strength"
"a show of impatience"
"a good show of looking interested"
Type of:
demonstration demo
Kinds of:
big stick gaudery
Derived:
reveal display
verb Sense 11
show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
"The usher showed us to our seats"
Type of:
lead take direct
Kinds of:
marshal
Derived:
usher guide
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 12
make clear and visible
"The article revealed the policies of the government"
Type of:
communicate pass on pass
Kinds of:
express
Derived:
display disclosure revelation revealing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 13
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
"The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"
"The gauge read `empty''"
Type of:
indicate
Kinds of:
say strike
Derived:
adjustment registration readjustment reading meter reading
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 14
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
"I showed the customer the glove section"
"He pointed to the empty parking space"
"he indicated his opponents"
Type of:
inform
Kinds of:
finger signalize signalise point out call attention
Derived:
arrow pointer cursor indication denotation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 15
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
"The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"
"The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
Opposites:
disprove confute
Type of:
confirm corroborate sustain
Kinds of:
prove oneself prove negate contradict stultify
Derived:
establishment validation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 16
show in, or as in, a picture
"This scene depicts country life"
"the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"
Type of:
represent interpret
Kinds of:
illustrate map
Derived:
depiction delineation portrayal picture pictorial matter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
art artistic creation artistic production
verb Sense 17
provide evidence for
"The blood test showed that he was the father"
"Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
Type of:
inform
Kinds of:
attest certify manifest demonstrate evidence
Derived:
evidence grounds testimony testimonial testifier
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
law jurisprudence
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
17
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
131
Times Searched
4
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Related Words

entertainment amusement carnival fair funfair dog show horseshow appear register give peep project