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Nouns

• (n) the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
  • a remarkable show of skill
• (n) something intended to communicate a particular impression
  • made a display of strength
  • a show of impatience
  • a good show of looking interested
  display,
• (n) a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
  • they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway
• (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
  appearance,

Verbs

• (v) give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  • She shows her dogs frequently
  • We will demo the new software in Washington
  demo, demonstrate, present, exhibit,
• (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
  shew, demonstrate, prove, establish,
• (v) provide evidence for
  • The blood test showed that he was the father
  • Her behavior testified to her incompetence
  bear witness, evidence, testify, prove,
• (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
  depict, picture, render,
• (v) give expression to
  • She showed her disappointment
  evince, express,
• (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
  point, indicate, designate,
• (v) be or become visible or noticeable
  • His good upbringing really shows
  • The dirty side will show
  show up,
• (v) indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
  • The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero
  • The gauge read "empty"
  record, register, read,
• (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
  usher,
• (v) finish third or better in a horse or dog race
  • he bet $2 on number six to show

Synonyms

demo demonstrate present exhibit display shew prove establish bear witness evidence testify appearance depict picture render evince express point indicate designate show up record register read usher

Antonyms

confute disprove conceal hide

See also

flaunt ostentate show off swank flash

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