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| 1. | [ verb ] show or demonstrate something to an interested audience | |
| Synonyms: | present demonstrate exhibit demo | |
| Examples: | "She shows her dogs frequently" "We will demo the new software in Washington" |
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| Related terms: | bring_home presentation presentation display screening presentation demonstration exhibitor | |
| 2. | [ verb ] establish the validity of something | |
| Synonyms: | prove establish demonstrate shew | |
| Examples: | "This behavior shows his true nature" |
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| Related terms: | disprove confirm prove prove_oneself negate stultify stultify | |
| 3. | [ verb ] provide evidence for | |
| Synonyms: | prove evidence bear_witness testify | |
| Examples: | "The blood test showed that he was the father" "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" |
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| Related terms: | inform attest adduce presume law evidence testimony testimony | |
| 4. | [ verb ] make visible or noticeable | |
| Examples: | "She showed her talent for cooking" "Show me your etchings, please" |
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| Related terms: | hide expose uncover define project do_justice flash fly peep give screen flaunt see | |
| 5. | [ verb ] establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment | |
| Synonyms: | prove establish demonstrate shew | |
| Examples: | "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound" "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture" |
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| Related terms: | disprove confirm prove prove_oneself condemn negate stultify establishment | |
| 6. | [ verb ] show in, or as in, a picture | |
| Synonyms: | depict picture render | |
| Examples: | "This scene depicts country life" "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting" |
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| Related terms: | represent illustrate map art picture picture pictorial_representation depicting | |
| 7. | [ verb ] indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively | |
| Synonyms: | indicate point | |
| Examples: | "I showed the customer the glove section" "He pointed to the empty parking space" "he indicated his opponents" |
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| Related terms: | inform reflect signalize finger arrow indication | |
| 8. | [ verb ] give expression to | |
| Synonyms: | express evince | |
| Examples: | "She showed her disappointment" |
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| Related terms: | convey stress imply imply suggest vent formulate burst_out sneer beam menace exude smile give | |
| 9. | [ noun ] a public entertainment or exhibition | |
| Examples: | "a remarkable show of skill" |
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| Related terms: | entertainment presentation demonstration display circus road_show carnival interlude ice_show raree-show horseshow sideshow cabaret wild_west_show dog_show | |
| 10. | [ verb ] make clear and visible | |
| Synonyms: | reveal display | |
| Examples: | "The article revealed the policies of the government" |
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| Related terms: | communicate express display | |
| 11. | [ verb ] be or become visible or noticeable | |
| Synonyms: | show_up | |
| Examples: | "His good upbringing really shows" "The dirty side will show" |
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| Related terms: | appear register | |
| 12. | [ noun ] something intended to communicate a particular impression | |
| Synonyms: | display | |
| Examples: | "made a display of strength" "a show of impatience" "a good show of looking interested" |
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| Related terms: | demonstration gaudery big_stick reveal | |
| 13. | [ verb ] indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments | |
| Synonyms: | record read register | |
| Examples: | "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero" "The gauge read `empty'" |
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| Related terms: | indicate strike say adjustment | |
| 14. | [ verb ] give evidence of, as of records | |
| Examples: | "The diary shows his distress that evening" |
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| Related terms: | read surcharge attest | |
| 15. | [ verb ] show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums | |
| Synonyms: | usher | |
| Examples: | "The usher showed us to our seats" |
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| Related terms: | lead marshal usher | |
| 16. | [ verb ] (sport) finish third or better in a horse or dog race | |
| Examples: | "he bet $2 on number six to show" |
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| Related terms: | race | |
| 17. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 24218 | |
| 18. | [ noun ] (horse racing) a public exhibition of entertainment | |
| Examples: | "a remarkable show of skill" |
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| Related terms: | finish carnival cabaret dog_show | |
| 19. | [ noun ] (performing arts) a public exhibition or entertainment | |
| Examples: | "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway" |
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| Related terms: | communication social_event broadcast movie performance play attraction stage_dancing striptease puppet_show galanty_show variety_show burlesque | |
| 20. | [ noun ] pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression | |
| Synonyms: | appearance | |
| Examples: | "they try to keep up appearances" "that ceremony is just for show" |
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| Related terms: | pretense | |
| Similar spelling: |
showy shwa shoo shew shaw Shao shy Shu Shi shh she Sha Shue Shua Shoe Shih Shia Shea Shay Shah Shae |
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