Definition of show | What does show mean?
What is the definition of the word SHOW?
Here is a list of definitions for show.
- the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill"
- something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"
- a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
- 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"
What are the verbs of the word SHOW?
Here is a list of definitions for show.
- give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
- 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"
- provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
- make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"
- 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"
- give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"
- 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"
- be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show"
- indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
- give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"
- take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"
- finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to show"
What are the synonyms of the word SHOW?
What is another word for SHOW?. Here is a list of synonyms for SHOW
Words beginning with SHOW?
We only list the first 50 results for words beginning with SHOW.
- showyards
- showyard
- showy
- showstopping
- showstoppers
- showstopper
- shows
- showrooms
- showroom
- showrings
- showring
- showplaces
- showplace
- showpieces
- showpiece
- showoffs
- showoff
- shown
- showmen
- showmanships
- showmanship
- showmanly
- showman
- showjumpings
- showjumping
- showjumpers
- showjumper
- showings
- showing
- showinesses
- showiness
- showily
- showiest
- showier
- showgrounds
- showground
- showgirls
- showgirl
- showghes
- showghe
- showery
- showers
- showerproofs
- showerproofing
- showerproofed
- showerproof
- showerless
- showerings
- showering
- showerinesses
In which dictionaries does the word show exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes