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English to English noun
| 1 |
the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining |
• a remarkable show of skill
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| 2 |
something intended to communicate a particular impression |
• made a display of strength
• a show of impatience
• a good show of looking interested
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| 3 |
a social event involving a public performance or entertainment |
• they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway
source: wordnet30
| 4 |
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
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| 5 |
The act of showing, or bringing to view; exposure to sight; exhibition. | source: webster1913 verb
| 6 |
give an exhibition of to an interested audience |
• She shows her dogs frequently
• We will demo the new software in Washington
source: wordnet30
| 7 |
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
source: wordnet30 Example:
• The blood test showed that he was the father
• Her behavior testified to her incompetence
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| 9 |
make visible or noticeable |
• She showed her talent for cooking
• Show me your etchings, please
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| 10 |
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
source: wordnet30 Example:
• She showed her disappointment
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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
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| 13 |
be or become visible or noticeable |
• His good upbringing really shows
• The dirty side will show
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| 14 |
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments |
• The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero
• The gauge read `empty'
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| 15 |
give evidence of, as of records |
• The diary shows his distress that evening
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| 16 |
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums |
• The usher showed us to our seats
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| 17 |
finish third or better in a horse or dog race |
• he bet $2 on number six to show
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| 18 |
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). | source: webster1913
| 19 |
To exhibit or manifest one's self or itself; to appear; to look; to be in appearance; to seem. | source: webster1913
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