show

Speech parts

1. show - Noun

2. show - Verb

3. Show - Proper noun

Meaning

To exhibit or present to view; to place in sight; to display; -- the thing exhibited being the object, and often with an indirect object denoting the person or thing seeing or beholding; as, to show a house; show your colors; shopkeepers show customers goods (show goods to customers).

To exhibit to the mental view; to tell; to disclose; to reveal; to make known; as, to show one's designs.

Specifically, to make known the way to (a person); hence, to direct; to guide; to asher; to conduct; as, to show a person into a parlor; to show one to the door.

To make apparent or clear, as by evidence, testimony, or reasoning; to prove; to explain; also, to manifest; to evince; as, to show the truth of a statement; to show the causes of an event.

To bestow; to confer; to afford; as, to show favor.

To exhibit or manifest one's self or itself; to appear; to look; to be in appearance; to seem.

To have a certain appearance, as well or ill, fit or unfit; to become or suit; to appear.

The act of showing, or bringing to view; exposure to sight; exhibition.

That which os shown, or brought to view; that which is arranged to be seen; a spectacle; an exhibition; as, a traveling show; a cattle show.

Proud or ostentatious display; parade; pomp.

Semblance; likeness; appearance.

False semblance; deceitful appearance; pretense.

A discharge, from the vagina, of mucus streaked with blood, occuring a short time before labor.

A pale blue flame, at the top of a candle flame, indicating the presence of fire damp.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

display indicate prove exhibit demonstrate present evidence exhibition reveal render demonstration depict show up production program
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Antonyms

hide conceal disprove buffalo fox sepulchre
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Hypernyms

support take lead record run appear

Hyponyms

marshal carnival point film word play

Phrases with the word

The show must go on put on a show show your cards show your face show me the money show up

Derivatives

showed shown showing

Examples

they try to keep up appearances Source: Internet

that ceremony is just for show Source: Internet

The blood test showed that he was the father Source: Internet

Her behavior testified to her incompetence Source: Internet

She shows her dogs frequently Source: Internet

We will demo the new software in Washington Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

shovey shoving Shovlin show a clean pair of heels show a leg show a little ginger