What does show mean?

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[n] the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining(a remarkable show of skill)[v] give an exhibition of to an interested audience(She shows her dogs frequently We will demo the new software in Washington)[n] something intended to communicate a particular impression(made a display of streng

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[n] the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
(a remarkable show of skill)

[v] give an exhibition of to an interested audience
(She shows her dogs frequently We will demo the new software in Washington)

[n] something intended to communicate a particular impression
(made a display of strength a show of impatience a good show of looking interested)

[v] 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)

[n] a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
(they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway)

[v] provide evidence for
(The blood test showed that he was the father Her behavior testified to her incompetence)

[n] 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)

[v] make visible or noticeable
(She showed her talent for cooking Show me your etchings, please)

[v] 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)

[v] give expression to
(She showed her disappointment)

[v] 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)

[v] be or become visible or noticeable
(His good upbringing really shows The dirty side will show)

[v] indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
(The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero The gauge read `empty')

[v] give evidence of, as of records
(The diary shows his distress that evening)

[v] take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
(The usher showed us to our seats)

[v] finish third or better in a horse or dog race
(he bet $2 on number six to show)

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