show
1. the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining (Freq. 18)
- a remarkable show of skill
• Derivationally related forms:
showy
• Hypernyms:
entertainment, amusement
• Hyponyms:
carnival, fair, funfair, dog show, horseshow,
raree-show, circus, cabaret, floorshow, floor show, ice show,
interlude, intermezzo, entr'acte, display, exhibit, showing,
showing, presentment, demonstration, road show, sideshow,
Wild West Show, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
2. something intended to communicate a particular impression (Freq. 9)
- made a display of strength
- a show of impatience
- a good show of looking interested
• Syn:
display
• Hypernyms:
demonstration, demo
• Hyponyms:
big stick, gaudery, pomp
3. a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
- they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway
• Hypernyms:
social event
• Hyponyms:
stage dancing, choreography, movie, film, picture,
moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic,
flick, attraction, broadcast, program, programme, performance,
public presentation, burlesque, play, galanty show, shadow show, shadow play,
puppet show, puppet play, variety show, variety
4. 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
• Syn:
appearance
• Derivationally related forms:
showy
• Hypernyms:
pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigning
1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience (Freq. 136)
- She shows her dogs frequently
- We will demo the new software in Washington
• Syn:
demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate
• Derivationally related forms:
demonstration (for: demonstrate), demonstrator (for: demonstrate), presentment (for: present), presentation (for: present), exhibitor (for: exhibit), demo (for: demo), showing
• Hyponyms:
bring home
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody with something
- The parents show a French poem to the children
- The parents show the children a French poem
2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment (Freq. 63)
- The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
- The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
• Syn:
prove, demonstrate, establish, shew
• Ant:
disprove (for: prove)
• Derivationally related forms:
establishment (for: establish), demonstrative (for: demonstrate)
• Hypernyms:
confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
• Hyponyms:
prove oneself, prove, negate, contradict, stultify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
3. provide evidence for (Freq. 57)
- The blood test showed that he was the father
- Her behavior testified to her incompetence
• Syn:
testify, bear witness, prove, evidence
• Derivationally related forms:
evidence (for: evidence), testimony (for: testify), testifier (for: testify)
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
inform
• Hyponyms:
attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence,
presume, adduce, abduce, cite
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- Somebody ----s PP (for: bear witness)
- Somebody ----s PP (for: testify)
- They show that there was a traffic accident
4. make visible or noticeable (Freq. 43)
- She showed her talent for cooking
- Show me your etchings, please
• Ant:
hide
• See Also:
show off
• Hyponyms:
give, reflect, peep, project, do justice,
flash, screen, expose, exhibit, display, fly,
uncover, bring out, unveil, reveal, demo, present,
demonstrate, etch, define, delineate
• Cause:
see
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
5. show in, or as in, a picture (Freq. 32)
- This scene depicts country life
- the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting
• Syn:
picture, depict, render
• Derivationally related forms:
depictive (for: depict), depiction (for: depict), picture (for: depict), depicting (for: depict), picture (for: picture), picturing (for: picture)
• Topics:
art, artistic creation, artistic production
• Hypernyms:
represent, interpret
• Hyponyms:
illustrate, map
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
6. give expression to (Freq. 24)
- She showed her disappointment
• Syn:
express, evince
• Derivationally related forms:
expressible (for: express), expressive (for: express)
• Hypernyms:
convey
• Hyponyms:
sneer, imply, connote, burst out, suggest,
evoke, paint a picture, give, exude, vent, ventilate,
give vent, give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate,
stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate,
menace, beam, smile
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
7. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing;
either spatially or figuratively (Freq. 24)
- I showed the customer the glove section
- He pointed to the empty parking space
- he indicated his opponents
• Syn:
indicate, point, designate
• Derivationally related forms:
pointer (for: point), indication (for: indicate)
• Hypernyms:
inform
• Hyponyms:
point, finger, signalize, signalise, point out,
call attention, reflect
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
8. be or become visible or noticeable (Freq. 11)
- His good upbringing really shows
- The dirty side will show
• Syn:
show up
• Hypernyms:
appear
• Hyponyms:
register
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- The moon will soon show
9. indicate a certain reading;
of gauges and instruments (Freq. 7)
- The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero
- The gauge read 'empty'
• Syn:
read, register, record
• Derivationally related forms:
registration (for: register), reading (for: read)
• Hypernyms:
indicate
• Hyponyms:
say, strike
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
10. give evidence of, as of records (Freq. 6)
- The diary shows his distress that evening
• Hypernyms:
read, register, record
• Hyponyms:
attest, surcharge
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
11. take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums (Freq. 2)
- The usher showed us to our seats
• Syn:
usher
• Derivationally related forms:
usher (for: usher)
• Hypernyms:
lead, take, direct, conduct, guide
• Hyponyms:
marshal
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s (for: usher)
12. finish third or better in a horse or dog race
- he bet $2 on number six to show
• Hypernyms:
race, run
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
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