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