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English noun: show | |||
| 1. | show (act) the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining | ||
| Samples | A remarkable show of skill. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | amusement, entertainment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, cabaret, carnival, circus, demonstration, demonstration, display, dog show, entr'acte, exhibit, fair, floor show, floorshow, funfair, horseshow, ice show, interlude, intermezzo, presentation, presentment, raree-show, road show, showing, sideshow, Wild West Show | ||
| 2. | show (communication) something intended to communicate a particular impression | ||
| Samples | Made a display of strength. A show of impatience. A good show of looking interested. | ||
| Synonyms | display | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | demo, demonstration | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | big stick, gaudery, pomp | ||
| 3. | show (communication) a social event involving a public performance or entertainment | ||
| Samples | They wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | social event | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | attraction, broadcast, burlesque, choreography, film, flick, galanty show, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, performance, pic, picture, picture show, play, program, programme, public presentation, puppet play, puppet show, shadow play, shadow show, stage dancing, variety, variety show | ||
| 4. | show (act) pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression | ||
| Samples | They try to keep up appearances. That ceremony is just for show. | ||
| Synonyms | appearance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | feigning, pretence, pretending, pretense, simulation | ||
English verb: show | |||
| 1. | show (perception) give an exhibition of to an interested audience | ||
| Samples | She shows her dogs frequently. We will demo the new software in Washington. | ||
| Examples | The parents show a French poem to the children, The parents show the children a French poem | ||
| Synonyms | demo, demonstrate, exhibit, present | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s somebody with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | show | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bring home | ||
| 2. | show (cognition) establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment | ||
| Samples | The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound. The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture. | ||
| Synonyms | demonstrate, establish, prove, shew | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | contradict, negate, prove, prove oneself, stultify | ||
| Antonyms | confute, disprove | ||
| 3. | show (communication) provide evidence for | ||
| Samples | The blood test showed that he was the father. Her behavior testified to her incompetence. | ||
| Examples | They show that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | bear witness, evidence, prove, testify | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abduce, adduce, attest, certify, cite, demonstrate, evidence, manifest, presume | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 4. | show (perception) make visible or noticeable | ||
| Samples | She showed her talent for cooking. Show me your etchings, please. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bring out, define, delineate, demo, demonstrate, display, do justice, etch, exhibit, exhibit, expose, flash, fly, give, peep, present, project, reflect, reveal, screen, show, uncover, unveil | ||
| Cause | see | ||
| Antonyms | conceal, hide | ||
| 5. | show (creation) show in, or as in, a picture | ||
| Samples | This scene depicts country life. The face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting. | ||
| Synonyms | depict, picture, render | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interpret, represent | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | illustrate, map | ||
| Domain category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | ||
| 6. | show (communication) give expression to | ||
| Samples | She showed her disappointment. | ||
| Synonyms | evince, express | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | convey | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accent, accentuate, articulate, beam, burst out, connote, emphasise, emphasize, evoke, exude, formulate, give, give vent, give voice, imply, imply, menace, paint a picture, phrase, punctuate, smile, sneer, stress, suggest, vent, ventilate, word | ||
| 7. | show (communication) indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively | ||
| Samples | I showed the customer the glove section. He pointed to the empty parking space. He indicated his opponents. | ||
| Synonyms | designate, indicate, point | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | call attention, finger, point, point out, reflect, signalise, signalize | ||
| 8. | show (perception) be or become visible or noticeable | ||
| Samples | His good upbringing really shows. The dirty side will show. | ||
| Examples | The moon will soon show | ||
| Synonyms | show up | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appear | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | register | ||
| 9. | show (communication) indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments | ||
| Samples | The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero. The gauge read `empty'. | ||
| Synonyms | read, record, register | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | indicate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | say, show, strike | ||
| 10. | show (communication) give evidence of, as of records | ||
| Samples | The diary shows his distress that evening. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | read, record, register, show | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | attest, surcharge | ||
| 11. | show (motion) take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums | ||
| Samples | The usher showed us to our seats. | ||
| Synonyms | usher | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conduct, direct, guide, lead, take | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | marshal | ||
| 12. | show (competition) finish third or better in a horse or dog race | ||
| Samples | He bet $2 on number six to show. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | race, run | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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