| show [n] |
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| 1) | a public exhibition of entertainment; "a remarkable show of skill" |
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| amusement demo carnival dog_show horseshow raree-show circus cabaret ice_show entr'acte display demonstration demonstration road_show sideshow buffalo_bill's_wild_west_show |
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| 2) | something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested" |
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| Synonyms : | display |
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| demo display big_stick gaudery |
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| 3) | a public exhibition or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway" |
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| social_event communication demo choreography film attraction broadcast performance burlesque play galanty_show puppet_play variety |
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| 4) | 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" |
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| Synonyms : | appearance |
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| feigning |
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| show [v] |
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| 1) | show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington" |
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| Synonyms : | demo demonstrate exhibit present |
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| demo demonstration demonstrator presentation presentation exhibitioner screening display bring_home |
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| 2) | 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" |
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| Synonyms : | demonstrate establish prove shew |
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| affirm establishment confute prove_oneself prove contradict stultify |
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| 3) | provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" |
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| Synonyms : | bear_witness evidence prove testify |
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| inform jurisprudence evidence evidence evidence testimonial testimony deponent attest presume abduce |
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| 4) | make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" |
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| see conceal flash give peep project do_justice flash screen display fly bring_out demo define |
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| 5) | 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" |
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| Synonyms : | depict picture render |
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| interpret art delineation pictorial_matter icon depicting painting pictorial_representation illustrate map |
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| 6) | give expression to; "She showed her disappointment" |
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| Synonyms : | evince express |
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| convey sneer connote burst_out evoke imply give exude give_vent articulate accent menace beam smile |
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| 7) | 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" |
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| Synonyms : | indicate point |
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| inform arrow cursor pointer denotation finger call_attention reflect |
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| 8) | make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies of the government" |
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| Synonyms : | display reveal |
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| communicate display display disclosure express |
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| 9) | be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show" |
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| Synonyms : | show_up |
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| appear register |
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| 10) | indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'" |
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| Synonyms : | read record register |
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| indicate adjustment indication meter_reading say strike |
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| 11) | give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening" |
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| read attest surcharge |
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| 12) | show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats" |
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| Synonyms : | usher |
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| conduct guide marshal |
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| 13) | finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to show" |
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| race |
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