show is the dictionary form of shown Definition of show
show has definitions from the fields of horse racing,performing arts,sport |
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[ verb ] show or demonstrate something to an interested audience
Synonyms Examples "She shows her dogs frequently" "We will demo the new software in Washington" |
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[ verb ] establish the validity of something
Synonyms Examples "This behavior shows his true nature" |
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[ verb ] provide evidence for
Synonyms Examples "The blood test showed that he was the father" "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" |
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[ verb ] make visible or noticeable
Examples "She showed her talent for cooking" "Show me your etchings, please" |
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[ verb ] establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
Synonyms Examples "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound" "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture" |
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[ noun ] a public entertainment or exhibition
Examples "a remarkable show of skill" |
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[ verb ] be or become visible or noticeable
Synonyms Examples "His good upbringing really shows" "The dirty side will show" |
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[ noun ] something intended to communicate a particular impression
Synonyms Examples "made a display of strength" "a show of impatience" "a good show of looking interested" |
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[ verb ] give evidence of, as of records
Examples "The diary shows his distress that evening" |
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[ verb ] show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
Synonyms Examples "The usher showed us to our seats" |
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[ 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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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 24218
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[ noun ] (horse racing) a public exhibition of entertainment
Examples "a remarkable show of skill" |
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[ noun ] (performing arts) a public exhibition or entertainment
Examples "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway" |
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[ noun ] pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
Synonyms Examples "they try to keep up appearances" "that ceremony is just for show" |
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