Main entry: show
Definition: the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
Usage: a remarkable show of skill
Main entry: show, appearance
Definition: pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
Usage: they try to keep up appearances; that ceremony is just for show
Main entry: show
Definition: a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
Usage: they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway
Definition: something intended to communicate a particular impression
Usage: made a display of strength; a show of impatience; a good show of looking interested
Main entry: shew, show, prove, demonstrate, establish
Definition: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
Usage: The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound; The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
Main entry: show, record, register, read
Definition: indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
Usage: The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero; The gauge read `empty'
Main entry: show
Definition: give evidence of, as of records
Usage: The diary shows his distress that evening
Main entry: show, point, indicate, designate
Definition: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
Usage: I showed the customer the glove section; He pointed to the empty parking space; he indicated his opponents
Main entry: show, evince, express
Definition: give expression to
Usage: She showed her disappointment
Main entry: bear witness, prove, show, testify, evidence
Definition: provide evidence for
Usage: The blood test showed that he was the father; Her behavior testified to her incompetence
Main entry: show
Definition: finish third or better in a horse or dog race
Usage: he bet $2 on number six to show
Main entry: render, picture, show, depict
Definition: show in, or as in, a picture
Usage: This scene depicts country life; the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting
Definition: take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
Usage: The usher showed us to our seats
Main entry: show
Definition: make visible or noticeable
Usage: She showed her talent for cooking; Show me your etchings, please
Definition: be or become visible or noticeable
Usage: His good upbringing really shows; The dirty side will show
Main entry: show, demo, demonstrate, present, exhibit
Definition: give an exhibition of to an interested audience
Usage: She shows her dogs frequently; We will demo the new software in Washington