Definition of Show
Noun
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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"
appearance -
a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
"they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
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something intended to communicate a particular impression
"made a display of strength"
"a show of impatience"
"a good show of looking interested"
display -
the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
"a remarkable show of skill"
Verb
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finish third or better in a horse or dog race
"he bet $2 on number six to show"
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take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
"The usher showed us to our seats"
usher -
give evidence of, as of records
"The diary shows his distress that evening"
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indicate a certain reading
of gauges and instruments
"The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"
"The gauge read `empty'"
read register record -
be or become visible or noticeable
"His good upbringing really shows"
"The dirty side will show"
- show up -
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"
indicate point designate -
give expression to
"She showed her disappointment"
express evince -
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"
picture depict render -
make visible or noticeable
"She showed her talent for cooking"
"Show me your etchings, please"
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provide evidence for
"The blood test showed that he was the father"
"Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
testify - bear witness prove evidence -
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"
prove demonstrate establish shew -
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
"She shows her dogs frequently"
"We will demo the new software in Washington"
demo exhibit present demonstrate
Word games points for the Show
- Scrabble® score of the show (10)
- Word Chums® score of the show (11)
- Words With Friends® score of the show (9)
Unscramble show
17 unscramble word found using the letters show.
ho, hos, how, hows, oh, ohs, os, ow, sh, sho, show, so, soh, sow, who, wo, wos,