show (
http://definr.com/show)
n 1: a public entertainment or exhibition; "a remarkable show of
skill"
2: something intended to communicate a particular impression;
"made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a
good show of looking interested" [syn:
display]
3: a public exhibition or entertainment; "they wanted to see
some of the shows on Broadway"
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]
v 1: show or demonstrate something to an interested audience;
"She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new
software in Washington" [syn:
demo,
exhibit,
present,
demonstrate]
2: establish the validity of something; "This behavior shows
his true nature" [syn:
prove,
demonstrate,
establish,
shew] [ant:
disprove]
3: provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the
father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
[syn:
testify,
bear witness,
prove,
evidence]
4: make visible or noticeable: "She showed her talent for
cooking" [ant:
hide]
5: 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" [syn:
picture,
depict,
render]
6: give expression to; "She showed her disappointment" [syn:
express,
evince]
7: 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" [syn:
indicate,
point]
8: make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies
of the government" [syn:
reveal,
display]
9: be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing
really shows"; "The dirty side will show" [syn:
show up]
10: indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The
thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The
gauge read `empty'" [syn:
read,
register,
record]
11: give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his
distress that evening"
12: show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or
auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats" [syn:
usher]
13: give a demonstration of: "This improvement shows the effect
of the drug most clearly" [syn:
demonstrate]
14: finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on
number six to show"