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Meaning of show in English
Pronunciation
/ʃoʊ/
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Verb
show
Etymology
Old English scēawian ‘look at, inspect’, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘look’; related to Dutch schouwen and German schauen
Definitions
1.
show or demonstrate something to an interested audience
Examples
« She shows her dogs frequently »
« We will demo the new software in Washington »
2.
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
Examples
« The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound »
« The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture »
Antonyms
disprove
confute
3.
provide evidence for
Examples
« The blood test showed that he was the father »
« Her behavior testified to her incompetence »
4.
make visible or noticeable
Examples
« She showed her talent for cooking »
« Show me your etchings, please »
Antonyms
hide
conceal
5.
show in, or as in, a picture
Examples
« This scene depicts country life »
« the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting »
6.
give expression to
Examples
« She showed her disappointment »
7.
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing
Examples
« either spatially or figuratively »
« I showed the customer the glove section »
« He pointed to the empty parking space »
« he indicated his opponents »
8.
make clear and visible
Examples
« The article revealed the policies of the government »
9.
be or become visible or noticeable
Examples
« His good upbringing really shows »
« The dirty side will show »
10.
indicate a certain reading
Examples
« of gauges and instruments »
« The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero »
« The gauge read 'empty' »
11.
give evidence of, as of records
Examples
« The diary shows his distress that evening »
12.
show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
Examples
« The usher showed us to our seats »
13.
finish third or better in a horse or dog race
Examples
« he bet $2 on number six to show »
Noun
show
Definitions
1.
a public exhibition of entertainment
Examples
« a remarkable show of skill »
2.
something intended to communicate a particular impression
Examples
« made a display of strength »
« a show of impatience »
« a good show of looking interested »
3.
a public exhibition or entertainment
Examples
« they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway »
4.
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
Examples
« they try to keep up appearances »
« that ceremony is just for show »