English to English noun
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the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining |  | Example: a remarkable show of skill
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something intended to communicate a particular impression |  | Example: made a display of strength a show of impatience a good show of looking interested
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a social event involving a public performance or entertainment |  | Example: they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway
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pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression |  | Example: they try to keep up appearances that ceremony is just for show
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The act of showing, or bringing to view; exposure to sight; exhibition. |  | source: webster1913 verb
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience |  | Example: She shows her dogs frequently We will demo the new software in Washington
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establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment |  | Example: The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
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provide evidence for |  | Example: The blood test showed that he was the father Her behavior testified to her incompetence
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make visible or noticeable |  | Example: She showed her talent for cooking Show me your etchings, please
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show in, or as in, a picture |  | Example: This scene depicts country life the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting
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give expression to |  | Example: She showed her disappointment
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indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively |  | Example: I showed the customer the glove section He pointed to the empty parking space he indicated his opponents
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be or become visible or noticeable |  | Example: His good upbringing really shows The dirty side will show
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indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments |  | Example: The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero The gauge read `empty'
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give evidence of, as of records |  | Example: The diary shows his distress that evening
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take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums |  | Example: The usher showed us to our seats
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finish third or better in a horse or dog race |  | Example: he bet $2 on number six to show
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To exhibit or present to view; to place in sight; to display; -- the thing exhibited being the object, and often with an indirect object denoting the person or thing seeing or beholding; as, to show a house; show your colors; shopkeepers show customers goods (show goods to customers). |  | source: webster1913
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To exhibit or manifest one's self or itself; to appear; to look; to be in appearance; to seem. |  | source: webster1913
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