Noun | 1. | show - a public exhibition of entertainment; "a remarkable show of skill" |
2. | show - something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested" Synonyms: display | |
3. | show - a public exhibition or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway" | |
4. | show - 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" Synonyms: appearance | |
Verb | 1. | show - show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington" |
2. | show - 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" | |
3. | show - provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" | |
4. | show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" | |
5. | show - 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" | |
6. | show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment" | |
7. | show - 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" | |
8. | show - make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies of the government" | |
9. | show - be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show" Synonyms: show up | |
10. | show - indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'" | |
11. | show - give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening" | |
12. | show - show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats" Synonyms: usher | |
13. | show - finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to show" |