show

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
    

• a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
  • they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway
    

• something intended to communicate a particular impression
  • made a display of strength
    
  • a show of impatience
    
  • a good show of looking interested
    

• the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
  • a remarkable show of skill
    

Verb

• finish third or better in a horse or dog race
  • he bet $2 on number six to show
    

• take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
  • The usher showed us to our seats
    

• give evidence of, as of records
  • The diary shows his distress that evening
    

• indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
  • The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero
    
  • The gauge read `empty'
    

• be or become visible or noticeable
  • His good upbringing really shows
    
  • The dirty side will show
    

• 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
    

• give expression to
  • She showed her disappointment
    

• 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
    

• make visible or noticeable
  • She showed her talent for cooking
    
  • Show me your etchings, please
    

• provide evidence for
  • The blood test showed that he was the father
    
  • Her behavior testified to her incompetence
    

• 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
    

• give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  • She shows her dogs frequently
    
  • We will demo the new software in Washington
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  appearance , display , usher , read , register , record , show up , indicate , point , designate , express , evince , picture , depict , render , testify , bear witness , prove , evidence , demonstrate , establish , shew , demo , exhibit , present
• Antonyms: 
  hide , conceal , disprove , confute