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Meaning of 'show' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Show [ n.]
- 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.
2 . Show [ v. i.]
- 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.
3 . Show [ v. t.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'show' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . show [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something intended to communicate a particular impression
Example in sentence:
  • a good show of looking interested;
  • a show of impatience;
  • made a display of strength
Meaning (2):
- the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
Example in sentence:
  • a remarkable show of skill
Meaning (3):
- pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
Example in sentence:
  • that ceremony is just for show;
  • they try to keep up appearances
Meaning (4):
- a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
Example in sentence:
  • they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway
5 . show [ v]
Meaning (5):
- finish third or better in a horse or dog race
Example in sentence:
  • he bet $2 on number six to show
Meaning (6):
- indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
Example in sentence:
  • he indicated his opponents;
  • He pointed to the empty parking space;
  • I showed the customer the glove section
Meaning (7):
- provide evidence for
Example in sentence:
  • Her behavior testified to her incompetence;
  • The blood test showed that he was the father
Meaning (8):
- be or become visible or noticeable
Example in sentence:
  • His good upbringing really shows;
  • The dirty side will show
Meaning (9):
- give expression to
Example in sentence:
  • She showed her disappointment
Meaning (10):
- make visible or noticeable
Example in sentence:
  • She showed her talent for cooking;
  • Show me your etchings, please
Meaning (11):
- give an exhibition of to an interested audience
Example in sentence:
  • She shows her dogs frequently;
  • We will demo the new software in Washington
Meaning (12):
- give evidence of, as of records
Example in sentence:
  • The diary shows his distress that evening
Meaning (13):
- establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
Example in sentence:
  • The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound;
  • The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
Meaning (14):
- show in, or as in, a picture
Example in sentence:
  • the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting;
  • This scene depicts country life
Meaning (15):
- indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
Example in sentence:
  • The gauge read `empty';
  • The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero
Meaning (16):
- take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
Example in sentence:
  • The usher showed us to our seats

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