show

n 1: a public entertainment or exhibition; "a remarkable show of

skill"

2: something done in order to communicate a particular

impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of

impatience"; "a good show of looking interested" [syn: {display}]

3: (in horse racing) a finish in third place

4: a public exhibition or entertainment; "they wanted to see

some of the shows on Broadway"

5: 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" [syn: {appearance}]

v 1: show or demonstrate something to an interested audience;

"She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new

software in Washington" [syn: {demo}, {exhibit}, {present},

{demonstrate}]

2: establish the validity of something; "This behavior shows

his true nature" [syn: {prove}, {demonstrate}, {establish},

{shew}] [ant: {disprove}]

3: provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the

father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

[syn: {testify}, {bear witness}, {prove}, {evidence}]

4: make visible or noticeable: "She showed her talent for

cooking" [ant: {hide}]

5: give a demonstration of: "This improvement shows the effect

of the drug most clearly" [syn: {demonstrate}]

6: show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country

life" [syn: {picture}, {depict}]

7: give expression to; "She showed her disappointment" [syn: {express},

{evince}]

8: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either

spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the

glove section"; "He showed her that there was a lot of

space"; "he indicated his opponents" [syn: {indicate}, {point}]

9: make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies

of the government" [syn: {reveal}, {display}]

10: be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing

really shows"; "The dirty side will show" [syn: {show up}]

11: indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The

thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The

gauge read `empty'" [syn: {read}, {register}, {record}]

12: give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his

distress that evening"

13: show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or

auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats" [syn: {usher}]