Meaning & Definition of Show in English

1. The act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

• "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"

3. A social event involving a public performance 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"

1. Give an exhibition of to an interested audience

• "She shows her dogs frequently"

• "We will demo the new software in washington"

2. 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"

3. Provide evidence for

• "The blood test showed that he was the father"

• "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

4. Make visible or noticeable

• "She showed her talent for cooking"

• "Show me your etchings, please"

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"

6. Give expression to

• "She showed her disappointment"

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"

8. Be or become visible or noticeable

• "His good upbringing really shows"

• "The dirty side will show"

9. Indicate a certain reading

• Of gauges and instruments

• "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"

• "The gauge read `empty'"

10. Give evidence of, as of records

• "The diary shows his distress that evening"

11. Take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

• "The usher showed us to our seats"

12. Finish third or better in a horse or dog race

• "He bet $2 on number six to show"