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Definition:

  1. [noun] a public exhibition of entertainment; "a remarkable show of skill"

  2. [noun] something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"
    Synonyms: display

  3. [noun] a public exhibition or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"

  4. [noun] 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"
    Synonyms: appearance

  5. [verb] show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
    Synonyms: demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate

  6. [verb] 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"
    Synonyms: prove, demonstrate, establish, shew

  7. [verb] provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
    Synonyms: testify, bear witness, prove, evidence

  8. [verb] make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"

  9. [verb] 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"
    Synonyms: picture, depict, render

  10. [verb] give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"
    Synonyms: express, evince

  11. [verb] 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"
    Synonyms: indicate, point

  12. [verb] make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies of the government"
    Synonyms: reveal, display

  13. [verb] be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show"
    Synonyms: up

  14. [verb] indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
    Synonyms: read, register, record

  15. [verb] give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"

  16. [verb] show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"
    Synonyms: usher

  17. [verb] finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to show"

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