What is "show" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does show mean in English? Meaning of show definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "show" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "show": the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

Noun

  • Meaning: the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
  • Example: a remarkable show of skill
  • Synonyms: show
  • Hyponyms: buffalo bill's wild west show cabaret carnival circus demonstration display dog show entr'acte exhibit fair floor show floorshow funfair horseshow ice show interlude intermezzo presentation presentment raree-show road show showing sideshow wild west show
  • Hypernyms: amusement entertainment
  • Pronunciation in US: enPR

    Pronunciation in UK: IPA(key)

    Hyphenation: show

    Meaning of "show": give an exhibition of to an interested audience

    Verb

  • Meaning: give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  • Example: She shows her dogs frequently We will demo the new software in Washington
  • Synonyms: demo demonstrate exhibit present show
  • Hyponyms: bring home
  • Hypernyms: show
  • Pronunciation in US: enPR

    Pronunciation in UK: IPA(key)

    Hyphenation: show

    Meaning of "show": something intended to communicate a particular impression

    Noun

  • Meaning: something intended to communicate a particular impression
  • Example: made a display of strength a show of impatience a good show of looking interested
  • Synonyms: display show
  • Hyponyms: big stick gaudery pomp
  • Hypernyms: demo demonstration
  • Pronunciation in US: enPR

    Pronunciation in UK: IPA(key)

    Hyphenation: show

    Meaning of "show": establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

    Verb

  • Meaning: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
  • Example: The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
  • Synonyms: demonstrate establish prove shew show
  • Hyponyms: contradict negate prove prove oneself stultify
  • Hypernyms: affirm confirm corroborate substantiate support sustain
  • Antonyms: confute disprove
  • Pronunciation in US: enPR

    Pronunciation in UK: IPA(key)

    Hyphenation: show

    Meaning of "show": a social event involving a public performance or entertainment

    Noun

  • Meaning: a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
  • Example: they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway
  • Synonyms: show
  • Hyponyms: attraction broadcast burlesque choreography film flick galanty show motion picture motion-picture show movie moving picture moving-picture show performance pic picture picture show play program programme public presentation puppet play puppet show shadow play shadow show stage dancing variety variety show
  • Hypernyms: social event
  • Pronunciation in US: enPR

    Pronunciation in UK: IPA(key)

    Hyphenation: show

    Meaning of "show": provide evidence for

    Verb

  • Meaning: provide evidence for
  • Example: The blood test showed that he was the father Her behavior testified to her incompetence
  • Synonyms: bear witness evidence prove show testify
  • Hyponyms: abduce adduce attest certify cite demonstrate evidence manifest presume
  • Hypernyms: inform
  • Pronunciation in US: enPR

    Pronunciation in UK: IPA(key)

    Hyphenation: show

    Meaning of "show": pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression

    Noun

  • Meaning: pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
  • Example: they try to keep up appearances that ceremony is just for show
  • Synonyms: appearance show
  • Hypernyms: feigning pretence pretending pretense simulation
  • Pronunciation in US: enPR

    Pronunciation in UK: IPA(key)

    Hyphenation: show

    Meaning of "show": make visible or noticeable

    Verb

  • Meaning: make visible or noticeable
  • Example: She showed her talent for cooking Show me your etchings, please
  • Synonyms: show
  • Hyponyms: bring out define delineate demo demonstrate display do justice etch exhibit expose flash fly give peep present project reflect reveal screen show uncover unveil
  • Antonyms: conceal hide
  • Also see: flash flaunt ostentate show off swank
  • Pronunciation in US: enPR

    Pronunciation in UK: IPA(key)

    Hyphenation: show

    Meaning of "show": show in, or as in, a picture

    Verb

  • Meaning: show in, or as in, a picture
  • Example: This scene depicts country life the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting
  • Synonyms: depict picture render show
  • Hyponyms: illustrate map
  • Hypernyms: interpret represent
  • Pronunciation in US: enPR

    Pronunciation in UK: IPA(key)

    Hyphenation: show

    Meaning of "show": give expression to

    Verb

  • Meaning: give expression to
  • Example: She showed her disappointment
  • Synonyms: evince express show
  • Hyponyms: accent accentuate articulate beam burst out connote emphasise emphasize evoke exude formulate give give vent give voice imply menace paint a picture phrase punctuate smile sneer stress suggest vent ventilate word
  • Hypernyms: convey
  • Pronunciation in US: enPR

    Pronunciation in UK: IPA(key)

    Hyphenation: show

    Meaning of "show": indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

    Verb

  • Meaning: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
  • Example: I showed the customer the glove section He pointed to the empty parking space he indicated his opponents
  • Synonyms: designate indicate point show
  • Hyponyms: call attention finger point point out reflect signalise signalize
  • Hypernyms: inform
  • Pronunciation in US: enPR

    Pronunciation in UK: IPA(key)

    Hyphenation: show

    Meaning of "show": be or become visible or noticeable

    Verb

  • Meaning: be or become visible or noticeable
  • Example: His good upbringing really shows The dirty side will show
  • Synonyms: show show up
  • Hyponyms: register
  • Hypernyms: appear
  • Pronunciation in US: enPR

    Pronunciation in UK: IPA(key)

    Hyphenation: show

    Meaning of "show": indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments

    Verb

  • Meaning: indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
  • Example: The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero The gauge read `empty'
  • Synonyms: read record register show
  • Hyponyms: say show strike
  • Hypernyms: indicate
  • Pronunciation in US: enPR

    Pronunciation in UK: IPA(key)

    Hyphenation: show

    Meaning of "show": give evidence of, as of records

    Verb

  • Meaning: give evidence of, as of records
  • Example: The diary shows his distress that evening
  • Synonyms: show
  • Hyponyms: attest surcharge
  • Hypernyms: read record register show
  • Pronunciation in US: enPR

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    Hyphenation: show

    Meaning of "show": take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

    Verb

  • Meaning: take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
  • Example: The usher showed us to our seats
  • Synonyms: show usher
  • Hyponyms: marshal
  • Hypernyms: conduct direct guide lead take
  • Pronunciation in US: enPR

    Pronunciation in UK: IPA(key)

    Hyphenation: show

    Meaning of "show": finish third or better in a horse or dog race

    Verb

  • Meaning: finish third or better in a horse or dog race
  • Example: he bet $2 on number six to show
  • Synonyms: show
  • Hypernyms: race run
  • Pronunciation in US: enPR

    Pronunciation in UK: IPA(key)

    Hyphenation: show

    Synonyms:

    pageant, parade, fair, appearance, program, spectacle, presentation, display, shine, exposition, pomp, occurrence, showing, panoply, splash, grandstand, sight, manifestation, representation, array, fanfare, pageantry, view, fireworks, expo, showboat, picture, play, pageant, movie, spectacle, appearance, drama, production, act, comedy, presentation, film, flick, carnival, cinema, showing, entertainment, burlesque, motion picture, display, parade, impression, seeming, profession, affectation, pretext, air, simulacrum, splash, illusion, sham, semblance, showing, pose, effect, ostentation, front, pretense, shine, likeness, face, guise, make-believe, showboat, grandstand play, exhibit, reveal, sell, offer, air, produce, demonstrate, display, present, streak, parade, supply, unfurl, flaunt, sport, brandish, blazon, flash, submit, spread, proffer, attend, afford, expose, wave, unfold, unveil, flourish, stage, disport, mount, bare, arrive, vaunt, lay out, put on, show off, trot out, showcase, deal in, lay bare, set out, disclose, reveal, register, appear, prove, establish, explain, get, reach, show up, project, indicate, note, determine, demonstrate, teach, mark, come, display, present, illustrate, materialize, emerge, loom, evidence, point, divulge, proclaim, discover, manifest, assert, clarify, evince, arrive, elucidate, instruct, unveil, get in, lay out, make out, turn up, be visible, blow in, make known, make the scene, ostend, put in appearance, testify to, show ones face, give, bestow, dispense, accord, confer, act with, see, lead, conduct, shepherd, attend, route, direct, escort, guide, steer, pilot,

    Antonyms:

    concealment, reality, dullness, hiding, truth, concealment, reality, hiding, truth, quiet, reality, back, rear, concealment, truth, hiding, conceal, hide, suppress, withhold, dissuade, deny, refuse, veto, cover, take, close, abandon, leave alone, conceal, hide, withhold, disprove, obscure, disappear, deny, refuse, veto, secrete, cover, confuse, fail, lose, miss, depart, leave, go, abandon, leave alone, refuse, conceal, hide, deny, veto, take, abandon, leave alone, mislead, conceal, hide, deny, refuse, veto, neglect, misguide, abandon, leave, leave alone,

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