Overview of noun show

The noun show has 4 senses

• show -- (the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill")


• display, show -- (something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested")


• show -- (a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway")


• appearance, 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")

Overview of verb show

The verb show has 12 senses

• show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate -- (give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington")


• prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew -- (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")


• testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show -- (provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence")


• show -- (make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please")


• picture, depict, render, 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")


• express, show, evince -- (give expression to; "She showed her disappointment")


• indicate, point, designate, 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")


• show, show up -- (be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show")


• read, register, show, record -- (indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'")


• show -- (give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening")


• usher, show -- (take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats")


• show -- (finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to show")