show

Meanings

• the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
  • "a remarkable show of skill"
• something intended to communicate a particular impression
  • "a show of impatience"
  • "a good show of looking interested"
• a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
  • "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
• pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
  • "that ceremony is just for show"
• give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  • "She shows her dogs frequently"
• establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
  • "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
• provide evidence for
  • "The blood test showed that he was the father"
• make visible or noticeable
  • "She showed her talent for cooking"
  • "Show me your etchings, please"
• show in, or as in, a picture
• give expression to
  • "She showed her disappointment"
• indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
  • "I showed the customer the glove section"
• be or become visible or noticeable
  • "His good upbringing really shows"
  • "The dirty side will show"
• indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
  • "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"
• give evidence of, as of records
  • "The diary shows his distress that evening"
• take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
  • "The usher showed us to our seats"
• finish third or better in a horse or dog race
  • "he bet $2 on number six to show"

Synonyms

appearance, bear witness, demo, demonstrate, depict, designate, display, establish, evidence, evince, exhibit, express, indicate, picture, point, present, prove, read, record, register, render, shew, show up, testify, usher