show

1. 1

   To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.transitive

   • The king showed great wisdom in his decisions.
   • The actor showed Macbeth's confidence in this scene.
2. 2

   To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.; To indicate; to convey facts that lead to a conclusion.transitive

   • The record shows that you have been late twelve times this year.
   • Our schedule is showing appointments all day.
3. 3

   To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.; To guide or escort; to show the way.transitive

   • Could you please show him on his way. He has overstayed his welcome.
   • Who can show me to the office? I'll show you in.
4. 4

   To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.; To bestow; to confer.transitive

   • to show mercy; to show favour
   • (dialectal) show me the salt please
5. 5

   To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.; To put on a movie, TV show, etc; to be presented in this way.transitive

   • The cinema on Ninth Avenue is showing a couple family movies.
   • They showed episodes of some awful TV show on our flight.
6. 6

   To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.; To display artwork in a gallery or museum.transitive

   • John is showing his work tonight.
   • The Smithsonian shows most of that artist's work.
7. 7

   To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.; To display on offer.transitive

   • The store on Eighth Street is showing the new spring collection in the window.
8. 8

   To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.; To give hints to the apparent or purported nature of one's hand of cards.transitive

   • There's a bunch of ways to show a bad hand.
9. 9

   To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.; To reveal one's hand of cards.intransitivetransitive

   • He just wanted to finish this hand, so he showed as soon as he could.
10. 10

    To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.; To participate in a dog show, cat show, etc.; to compete with an animal at such a show; to be entered and displayed at such a show.intransitivetransitive

    • That's why we don't show in Philadelphia anymore.
    • She's showing her poodle at the dog show.

syn. display · exhibit · flaunt · indicate · parade · point out · reveal · rub one's nose in · show off · visiblize

ant. conceal · cover up · hide · disprove · refute

1. 1

   A play, dance, or other entertainment.countable

   • There were a thousand people at the show.
2. 2

   An exhibition of items.countable

   • art show; dog show
3. 3

   A broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program.countable

   • radio show; television show
   • They performed in the show.
4. 4

   A movie.countable

   • Let's catch a show.
5. 5

   An agricultural exhibition.AustraliaNew-Zealandcountable

   • I'm taking the kids to the show on Tuesday.
6. 6

   A project or presentation.countableuncountable

   • Let's get on with the show.
   • Let's get this show on the road.
7. 7

   A demonstration.countable

   • show of force
8. 8

   Mere display or pomp with no substance. (Usually seen in the phrases "all show" and "for show".)uncountable

   • The dog sounds ferocious but it's all show.
9. 9

   Outward appearance; wileful or deceptive appearance.countableuncountable

   • So may the outward shows be least themselves: The world is still deceived with ornament.
10. 10

    The major leagues.countableuncountablewith-definite-article

    • He played AA ball for years, but never made it to the show.

syn. big leagues

1. 1

   Synonym of shive (“wood fragment of the husk of flax or hemp”).

   • When the flax is ſufficiently watered, it feels ſoft to the grip, and the harle parts eaſily with the boon or ſhow, which laſt is then become brittle, and looks whitiſh.
   • Old houses in the north-east sometimes have a thick layer of flax waste or “shows” under the thatch.