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/ʃoʊ/
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  1. verb
    provide evidence for
    "The blood test showed that he was the father"

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    bear witness evidence prove testify
    type of:
    inform
  2. noun
    pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
    "that ceremony is just for show"

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    appearance
  3. verb
    take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
    "The usher showed us to our seats"

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    usher
  4. verb
    indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
    "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"

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    read record register
    type of:
    indicate
  5. verb
    indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
    "I showed the customer the glove section"

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    designate indicate point
    type of:
    inform
  6. verb
    show in, or as in, a picture

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    depict picture render
    type of:
    interpret represent
  7. verb
    be or become visible or noticeable
    "His good upbringing really shows" "The dirty side will show"

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    show up
    type of:
    appear
  8. noun
    something intended to communicate a particular impression
    "a show of impatience" "a good show of looking interested"

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    display
    type of:
    demo demonstration
  9. verb
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
    "She shows her dogs frequently"

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    demo demonstrate exhibit present
  10. verb
    give expression to
    "She showed her disappointment"

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    evince express
    type of:
    convey
  11. verb
    establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
    "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"

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    demonstrate establish prove shew
  12. noun
    a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
    "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
    type of:
    social event
  13. verb
    finish third or better in a horse or dog race
    "he bet $2 on number six to show"
    type of:
    race run
  14. verb
    give evidence of, as of records
    "The diary shows his distress that evening"
    type of:
    register record read
  15. verb
    make visible or noticeable
    "She showed her talent for cooking"
    Opposite:
    hide
  16. noun
    the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
    "a remarkable show of skill"
Examples of show
  • "The blood test showed that he was the father"
  • "that ceremony is just for show"
  • "The usher showed us to our seats"
  • "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"
  • "I showed the customer the glove section"
  • "His good upbringing really shows"
  • "The dirty side will show"
  • "a show of impatience"
  • "a good show of looking interested"
  • "She shows her dogs frequently"
  • "She showed her disappointment"
  • "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
  • "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
  • "he bet $2 on number six to show"
  • "The diary shows his distress that evening"
  • "She showed her talent for cooking"
  • "a remarkable show of skill"
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