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S0340400 (shō)v. showed, shown (shōn) or showed, show·ing, shows v.tr.1. a. To cause or allow to be seen; display: showed us his tattoo.b. To display for sale, in exhibition, or in competition: showed her most recent paintings.c. To permit access to (a house, for example) when offering for sale or rent.2. To conduct; guide: showed them to the table.3. To direct one's attention to; point out: showed them the city's historical sites.4. a. To make evident or reveal (an emotion or condition, for example): showed displeasure at his remark; a carpet that shows wear.b. To reveal (oneself) as in one's behavior or condition: The old boat showed itself to be seaworthy.c. To indicate; register: The altimeter showed that the plane was descending.5. a. To demonstrate by reasoning or procedure: showed that the hypothesis was wrong; a film that showed how to tune a piano.b. To demonstrate to by reasoning or procedure; inform or prove to: showed him how to fix the camera; showed her that it could really happen.6. To grant; bestow: showed no mercy to the traitors.v.intr.1. To be or become visible or evident: Concern showed in his face.2. Slang To make an appearance; show up: didn't show for her appointment.3. a. To be exhibited publicly: What's showing at the movie theater tonight?b. To give a performance or present an exhibition: Which artist is showing in the gallery?4. Sports To finish third or better in a horserace or dog race.n.1. A display; a manifestation: made a show of strength.2. a. A trace or indication, as of oil in a well.b. The discharge of bloody mucus from the vagina indicating the start of labor.c. The first discharge of blood in menstruation.3. A false appearance; a pretense: only a show of kindness.4. a. A striking appearance or display; a spectacle.b. A pompous or ostentatious display.5. Display or outward appearance: This antique tea service is just for show. His smile was for show.6. a. A public exhibition or entertainment.b. An exposition for the display or demonstration of commercial products: an auto show.c. A usually competitive exhibition of domestic animals: won first place at the cat show.7. a. A radio or television program.b. A movie.c. A theatrical troupe or company.8. Informal An affair or undertaking: ran the whole show.9. Sports Third place at the finish, as in a horserace.Phrasal Verbs: show off To display or behave in an ostentatious or conspicuous way. show up1. To be clearly visible.2. To put in an appearance; arrive: Don't show up late.3. To expose or reveal the true character or nature of: showed their efforts up as a waste of time.4. Informal To surpass, as in ability or intelligence: She shows up all the others in the chorus.Idioms: get the show on the road Slang To get started. show (one's) hand1. Games To display one's cards with faces up.2. To state one's intentions or reveal one's resources, especially when previously hidden. show (one's) heels To depart from quickly; flee. show (someone) a good time To occupy (someone) with amusing things; entertain.

[Middle English sheuen, shouen, from Old English scēawian, to look at, display.]Synonyms: show, display, expose, parade, exhibit, flaunt
These verbs mean to present something to view. Show is the most general: "She hated to show her feelings" (John Galsworthy).
Display often suggests an attempt to present something to best advantage: The dealer spread the rug out to display the pattern. Expose usually involves uncovering something or bringing it out from concealment: The excavation exposed a staggering number of artifacts. The term can often imply revelation of something better left concealed: Your comment exposes your insensitivity. Parade usually suggests a pretentious or boastful presentation: "He early discovered that, by parading his unhappiness before the multitude, he produced an immense sensation" (Thomas Macaulay).
Exhibit implies open presentation that invites inspection: The museum is exhibiting paintings by local artists. Flaunt implies an unabashed, prideful, often arrogant display: "Every great hostelry flaunted the flag of some foreign potentate" (John Dos Passos). See Also Synonyms at appear.

show

(ʃəʊ) vb, shows, showing, showed, shown or showed1. to make, be, or become visible or noticeable: to show one's dislike. 2. (tr) to present to view; exhibit: he showed me a picture. 3. (tr) to indicate or explain; prove: to show that the earth moves round the sun. 4. (tr) to exhibit or present (oneself or itself) in a specific character: to show oneself to be trustworthy. 5. (tr; foll by how and an infinitive) to instruct by demonstration: show me how to swim. 6. (tr) to indicate or register: a barometer shows changes in the weather. 7. (tr) to grant or bestow: to show favour to someone. 8. (intr) to appear: to show to advantage. 9. to exhibit, display, or offer (goods, etc) for sale: three artists were showing at the gallery. 10. (Law) (tr) to allege, as in a legal document: to show cause. 11. (Theatre) to present (a play, film, etc) or (of a play, etc) to be presented, as at a theatre or cinema12. (tr) to guide or escort: please show me to my room. 13. show in to conduct a person into a room or building by opening the door for him14. show out to conduct a person out of a room or building by opening the door for him15. (Horse Racing) (intr) to win a place in a horse race, etc16. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) to give a performance of riding and handling (a horse) to display its best points17. (intr) informal to put in an appearance; arriven18. a display or exhibition19. a public spectacle20. an ostentatious or pretentious display21. (Theatre) a theatrical or other entertainment22. a trace or indication23. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) obstetrics a discharge of blood at the onset of labour24. informal US and Austral and NZ a chance; opportunity (esp in the phrases give someone a show, he's got no show of winning, etc)25. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a sporting event consisting of contests in which riders perform different exercises to show their skill and their horses' ability and breeding26. slang chiefly Brit a thing or affair (esp in the phrases good show, bad show, etc)27. (Mining & Quarrying) mining Austral and NZ a slight indication of the presence of gold28. (Agriculture) a display of farm animals, with associated competitions29. for show in order to attract attention30. run the show informal to take charge of or manage an affair, business, etc31. steal the show to draw the most attention or admiration, esp unexpectedly32. (Theatre) (of a stage act, etc) to receive so much applause as to interrupt the performance33. to be received with great enthusiasm[Old English scēawian; related to Old High German scouwōn to look, Old Norse örskār careful, Greek thuoskoos seer]

show

(ʃoʊ)

v. showed, shown showed, show•ing, v.t. 1. to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display. 2. to present or perform as a public entertainment or spectacle: to show a movie. 3. to indicate; point out: to show the way. 4. to guide; escort: Show her in. 5. to make known; explain: He showed what he meant. 6. to reveal; demonstrate: Your work shows promise. 7. to register; mark: The thermometer showed 10 below zero. 8. to exhibit or offer for sale: to show a house. 9. to allege, as in a legal document: to show cause. 10. to produce, as facts in an affidavit or at a hearing. 11. to offer; grant: to show mercy. v.i. 12. to be or become visible: Does my slip show? 13. to be manifested in a certain way: to show to advantage. 14. to put on an exhibition or performance: Several designers are showing now. 15. to make an appearance; show up. 16. to finish third, as in a horse race. 17. show off, a. to display to advantage: The gold frame shows off the picture beautifully. b. to present for admiration or approval: young parents showing off their new baby. c. to seek attention by ostentatious or insistent display of one's talent, possessions, achievements, etc. 18. show up, a. to make known; reveal: It showed up the flaws in the plan. b. to appear as specified; be seen: White shows up well against the blue. c. to come to or arrive at a place. d. to make (another) seem inferior; outdo. n. 19. a theatrical production, performance, or company. 20. a radio or television program. 21. a motion picture. 22. an exposition of products by various manufacturers in a particular industry. 23. exhibition: a show of Renoirs. 24. ostentatious display: all show and no substance. 25. a display or demonstration: a show of courage. 26. the position of the competitor who comes in third, as in a horse race. Compare place (def. 24b), win (def. 15). 27. appearance; impression: to make a sorry show. 28. a sight or spectacle. 29. a. the first appearance of blood at the onset of menstruation. b. a blood-tinged mucous discharge from the vagina that indicates the onset of labor. [before 900; Middle English showen, s(c)hewen to look at, show, Old English scēawian to look at]

Show

a body or exhibition of persons, 1889; animals or things on exhibition; the exhibiting of an emotion, etc.Examples: show of alarm, 1841; of attention, 1872; of foxes, 1885; of gladiators, 1770; of hands, 1789; of horses, 1864; of interest; of livestock, 1840; of people, 1889; of questions, 1581; of reason, 1604; of vegetables, 1695.

indicate

show1. talking about evidence and results

You can use indicate and show in a similar way when you are talking about evidence or the results of research.

Evidence indicates that the experiments were unsuccessful.Research shows that doctors are working harder.2. talking about objects

If you show an object to someone, you hold it up or give or take it to them, so that they can look at it. When show has this meaning, it always takes an indirect object. You can say 'show someone something' or 'show something to someone.

I showed Ayeisha what I had written.Show your drawing to the teacher.

'Indicate' is not usually used with this meaning.

show

Past participle: showed
Gerund: showing

Imperative
show
show

Present
I show
you show
he/she/it shows
we show
you show
they show

Preterite
I showed
you showed
he/she/it showed
we showed
you showed
they showed

Present Continuous
I am showing
you are showing
he/she/it is showing
we are showing
you are showing
they are showing

Present Perfect
I have showed/shown
you have showed/shown
he/she/it has showed/shown
we have showed/shown
you have showed/shown
they have showed/shown

Past Continuous
I was showing
you were showing
he/she/it was showing
we were showing
you were showing
they were showing

Past Perfect
I had showed/shown
you had showed/shown
he/she/it had showed/shown
we had showed/shown
you had showed/shown
they had showed/shown

Future
I will show
you will show
he/she/it will show
we will show
you will show
they will show

Future Perfect
I will have showed/shown
you will have showed/shown
he/she/it will have showed/shown
we will have showed/shown
you will have showed/shown
they will have showed/shown

Future Continuous
I will be showing
you will be showing
he/she/it will be showing
we will be showing
you will be showing
they will be showing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been showing
you have been showing
he/she/it has been showing
we have been showing
you have been showing
they have been showing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been showing
you will have been showing
he/she/it will have been showing
we will have been showing
you will have been showing
they will have been showing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been showing
you had been showing
he/she/it had been showing
we had been showing
you had been showing
they had been showing

Conditional
I would show
you would show
he/she/it would show
we would show
you would show
they would show

Past Conditional
I would have showed/shown
you would have showed/shown
he/she/it would have showed/shown
we would have showed/shown
you would have showed/shown
they would have showed/shown

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	show - the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill"entertainment, amusement - an activity that is diverting and that holds the attentionfair, funfair, carnival - a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.dog show - a competitive exhibition of dogshorseshow - a competitive exhibition of horsesraree-show - a street showcircus - a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus"floor show, floorshow, cabaret - a series of acts at a night clubice show - any entertainment performed by ice skatersentr'acte, interlude, intermezzo - a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performancedisplay, exhibit, showing - something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"demonstration, presentation, presentment - a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"demonstration - a show of military force or preparedness; "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations"road show - a show on toursideshow - a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus)Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Wild West Show - a spectacular show organized in 1883 by William F. Cody that featured horseback riding and marksmanship on a large scale; toured the United States and Europe
	2.	show - something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"displaydemo, demonstration - a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response"big stick - a display of force or power; "speak softly but carry a big stick"gaudery, pomp - cheap or pretentious or vain display
	3.	show - a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"choreography, stage dancing - a show involving artistic dancingmotion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, film, picture show, flick, picture - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"attraction - an entertainment that is offered to the publicbroadcast, program, programme - a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?"performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"burlesque - a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)play - a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours"galanty show, shadow play, shadow show - a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wallpuppet play, puppet show - a show in which the actors are puppetsvariety show, variety - a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performancessocial event - an event characteristic of persons forming groups
	4.	show - 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"appearancepretending, pretense, feigning, simulation, pretence - the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"
Verb	1.	show - give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"demo, demonstrate, present, exhibitbring home - make understandable and clear; "This brings home my point"show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"
	2.	show - 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"shew, prove, demonstrate, establishprove oneself - show one's ability or courageprove - prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proofaffirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain - establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"negate, contradict - prove negative; show to be falsestultify - prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence; "nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself"
	3.	show - provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"bear witness, evidence, testify, provelaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"attest, certify, evidence, manifest, demonstrate - provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"presume - constitute reasonable evidence for; "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food"abduce, adduce, cite - advance evidence for
	4.	show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"give - present to view; "He gave the sign to start"reflect - show an image of; "her sunglasses reflected his image"peep - cause to appear; "he peeped his head through the window"project - project on a screen; "The images are projected onto the screen"do justice - bring out fully or to advantage; "This photograph does not do her justice"flash - expose or show briefly; "he flashed a $100 bill"screen - project onto a screen for viewing; "screen a film"display, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"fly - display in the air or cause to float; "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N."bring out, reveal, uncover, unveil - make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"demo, demonstrate, present, show, exhibit - give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"etch - cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible; "a face etched with pain"; "the leafless branches etched against the sky"delineate, define - show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"flaunt, ostentate, show off, swank, flash - display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car"conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
	5.	show - 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"depict, picture, renderartistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"illustrate - depict with an illustrationmap - depict as if on a map; "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face"
	6.	show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"evince, expresssneer - express through a scornful smile; "she sneered her contempt"convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"connote, imply - express or state indirectlyburst out - give sudden release to an expression; "We burst out laughing"; "'I hate you,' she burst out"paint a picture, suggest, evoke - call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness"imply - suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logicgive - manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"exude - make apparent by one's mood or behavior; "She exudes great confidence"give vent, vent, ventilate - give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers"give voice, phrase, word, articulate, formulate - put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"accent, accentuate, emphasize, stress, punctuate, emphasise - to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"menace - express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick"beam - express with a beaming face or smile; "he beamed his approval"smile - express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"
	7.	show - 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"point, indicate, designateinform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"point - indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle; "the dog pointed the dead duck"finger - indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instrumentscall attention, point out, signalise, signalize - point out carefully and clearlyreflect - manifest or bring back; "This action reflects his true beliefs"
	8.	show - be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show"show upappear - come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"register - show in one's face; "Her surprise did not register"
	9.	show - indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"record, register, readsay - indicate; "The clock says noon"show - give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"strike - indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"indicate - to state or express briefly; "indicated his wishes in a letter"
	10.	show - give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"attest - establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993"record, register, read, show - indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"surcharge - show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given
	11.	show - take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"usherlead, guide, take, conduct, direct - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"marshal - lead ceremoniously, as in a procession
	12.	show - finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to show"race, run - compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"

show

verb1. indicate, demonstrate, prove, reveal, display, evidence, point out, manifest, testify to, evince These figures show an increase in unemployment.
indicate refute, disprove, deny, gainsay (archaic or literary)2. display, exhibit, put on display, present, disclose, unveil, put on show, expose to view, put before the public What made you decide to show your paintings?3. guide, lead, conduct, accompany, direct, steer, escort, usher Let me show you to my study.4. demonstrate, describe, explain, teach, illustrate, instruct Claire showed us how to make a chocolate roulade.5. be visible, be seen, be obvious, be in view, be revealed I'd driven both ways down this road, but the tracks didn't show.
be visible be invisible6. express, display, reveal, indicate, register, demonstrate, disclose, convey, manifest, divulge, make plain, make known, evince She had enough time to show her gratitude.
express hide, mask, conceal, suppress, obscure, withhold, veil, keep secret7. turn up, come, appear, arrive, attend, show up (informal), get here, materialize, put in or make an appearance There was always a chance he wouldn't show.8. broadcast, transmit, air, beam, relay, televise, put on the air The drama will be shown on American TV.noun1. display, view, sight, spectacle, array Spring brings a lovely show of green and yellow striped leaves.2. exhibition, fair, display, parade, expo (informal), extravaganza, exposition, pageant, pageantry the Chelsea flower show3. appearance, display, impression, pose, profession, parade, ostentation The change in government is more for show than for real.4. pretence, appearance, semblance, illusion, pretext, likeness, affectation We need to make a show of acknowledging their expertise.5. programme, broadcast, presentation, production I had my own TV show.6. entertainment, performance, play, production, drama, musical, presentation, theatrical performance How about going to see a show in London?show off (Informal) boast, brag, blow your own trumpet, swagger, hot-dog (chiefly U.S.), showboat, strut your stuff (chiefly U.S.), make a spectacle of yourself He had been showing off at the poker table.show someone up (Informal) embarrass, shame, let down, mortify, put to shame, show in a bad light He wanted to teach her a lesson for showing him up.show something off exhibit, display, parade, advertise, demonstrate, spread out, flaunt She was showing off her engagement ring.show something up reveal, expose, highlight, pinpoint, unmask, lay bare, put the spotlight on The awards showed up the fact that TV has been a washout this year.

show

verb1. To make visible; bring to view:bare, disclose, display, expose, reveal, unclothe, uncover, unmask, unveil.Archaic: discover.Idioms: bring to light, lay open, make plain.2. To come into view:appear, emerge, issue, loom, materialize.Idioms: make an appearance, meet the eye.3. To present a lifelike image of:delineate, depict, describe, express, image, limn, picture, portray, render, represent.4. To make a public and usually ostentatious show of.Also used with off:brandish, display, disport, exhibit, expose, flash, flaunt, parade, sport.5. To show the way to:conduct, direct, escort, guide, lead, pilot, route, shepherd, steer, usher.6. To make known or identify, as by signs:denote, designate, indicate, mark, point out, specify.7. To make manifest or apparent:demonstrate, display, evidence, evince, exhibit, manifest, proclaim, reveal.8. To give a precise indication of, as on a register or scale:indicate, mark, read, record, register.9. To be performed:play, run.10. To establish as true or genuine:authenticate, bear out, confirm, corroborate, demonstrate, endorse, establish, evidence, prove, substantiate, validate, verify.phrasal verb
show upTo come to a particular place:arrive, check in, get in, pull in, reach, turn up.Slang: blow in.Idiom: make an appearance.noun1. An act of showing or displaying:demonstration, display, exhibit, exhibition, manifestation.2. A deceptive outward appearance:cloak, color, coloring, cover, disguise, disguisement, façade, face, false colors, front, gloss, guise, mask, masquerade, pretense, pretext, semblance, veil, veneer, window-dressing.Slang: put-on.3. A display of insincere behavior:act, acting, disguise, dissemblance, masquerade, pretense, sham, simulation.4. An impressive or ostentatious exhibition:array, display, panoply, parade, pomp, spectacle.5. A large public display, as of goods or works of art:exhibit, exhibition, exposition.

Translations

展示演示给...看给…看给予

show

(ʃəu) – past tense showed: past participles showed ~shown – verb1. to allow or cause to be seen. Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.给...看2. to be able to be seen. The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.显示3. to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at. Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.展示4. to point out or point to. He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.指出5. (often with (a)round) to guide or conduct. Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).带领6. to demonstrate to. Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick. 演示，解说 7. to prove. That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.表明8. to give or offer (someone) kindness etc. He showed him no mercy.给予 noun1. an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc. a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show. 表演，展示会 2. a display or act of showing. a show of strength.表现出3. an act of pretending to be, do etc (something). He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.虚饰4. appearance, impression. They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.表象5. an effort or attempt. He put up a good show in the chess competition.表现ˈshowy adjective giving an impression of value by a bright and striking outward appearance. His clothes are too showy for my liking. （过分）艳丽的 ˈshowiness noun 艳丽，虚饰 ˈshow-business noun the entertainment industry, especially the branch of the theatre concerned with variety shows, comedy etc. 娱乐性行业，演艺业 ˈshowcase noun a glass case for displaying objects in a museum, shop etc. 陈列柜ˈshowdown noun an open, decisive quarrel etc ending a period of rivalry etc. （争论的最后）摊牌 ˈshowground noun an area where displays etc are held. 表演场地ˈshow-jumping noun a competitive sport in which horses and their riders have to jump a series of artificial fences, walls etc. 骑马越障赛ˈshowman noun a person who owns or manages an entertainment, a stall at a fair etc. （演出等的）演出主持人，娱乐经理人，主办人 ˈshowroom noun a room where objects for sale etc are displayed for people to see. a car showroom.展示室give the show away to make known a secret, trick etc. 泄露内幕good show! that's good!. 好极了！on show being displayed in an exhibition, showroom etc. There are over five hundred paintings on show here. 正在展示（中） show off1. to show or display for admiration. He showed off his new car by taking it to work.卖弄2. to try to impress others with one's possessions, ability etc. She is just showing off – she wants everyone to know how well she speaks French (noun ˈshow-off a person who does this).炫耀show up1. to make obvious. This light shows up the places where I've mended this coat.显示2. to reveal the faults of. Mary was so neat that she really showed me up.揭露3. to stand out clearly. The scratches showed up on the photograph.突出4. to appear or arrive. I waited for her, but she never showed up. 到场，露面，出席，到达

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Could you show me where it is on the map? (US)
Can you show me where it is on the map? (UK) → 您能告诉我它在地图上的位置吗？
Could you show me where we are on the map? (US)
Can you show me where we are on the map? (UK) → 您能在地图上指出我们现在的位置吗？
Two for the eight o'clock show (US)
Two for the eight o'clock showing (UK) → 两张八点钟的票
Could you show me how the controls work? (US)
Can you show me how the controls work? (UK) → 请告诉我这车的控制旋钮设在哪里
Could you show me, please? (US)
Could you show me please? (UK) → 请带我去看看好吗？
Could you show us around the apartment? → 能不能带我们看看房间？
Could you show us around? → 能不能带我们去看看？
Where can we go to see a show? → 哪儿能看表演？

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verb
noun
phrase

Synonyms for show

verb indicate

Synonyms

indicate
demonstrate
prove
reveal
display
evidence
point out
manifest
testify to
evince

Antonyms

refute
disprove
deny
gainsay

verb display

Synonyms

display
exhibit
put on display
present
disclose
unveil
put on show
expose to view
put before the public

verb guide

Synonyms

guide
lead
conduct
accompany
direct
steer
escort
usher

verb demonstrate

Synonyms

demonstrate
describe
explain
teach
illustrate
instruct

verb be visible

Synonyms

be visible
be seen
be obvious
be in view
be revealed

Antonyms

be invisible

verb express

Synonyms

express
display
reveal
indicate
register
demonstrate
disclose
convey
manifest
divulge
make plain
make known
evince

Antonyms

hide
mask
conceal
suppress
obscure
withhold
veil
keep secret

verb turn up

Synonyms

turn up
come
appear
arrive
attend
show up
get here
materialize
put in or make an appearance

verb broadcast

Synonyms

broadcast
transmit
air
beam
relay
televise
put on the air

noun display

Synonyms

display
view
sight
spectacle
array

noun exhibition

Synonyms

exhibition
fair
display
parade
expo
extravaganza
exposition
pageant
pageantry

noun appearance

Synonyms

appearance
display
impression
pose
profession
parade
ostentation

noun pretence

Synonyms

pretence
appearance
semblance
illusion
pretext
likeness
affectation

noun programme

Synonyms

programme
broadcast
presentation
production

noun entertainment

Synonyms

entertainment
performance
play
production
drama
musical
presentation
theatrical performance

phrase show off

Synonyms

boast
brag
blow your own trumpet
swagger
hot-dog
showboat
strut your stuff
make a spectacle of yourself

phrase show someone up

Synonyms

embarrass
shame
let down
mortify
put to shame
show in a bad light

phrase show something off

Synonyms

exhibit
display
parade
advertise
demonstrate
spread out
flaunt

phrase show something up

Synonyms

reveal
expose
highlight
pinpoint
unmask
lay bare
put the spotlight on

Synonyms for show

verb to make visible; bring to view

Synonyms

bare
disclose
display
expose
reveal
unclothe
uncover
unmask
unveil
discover

verb to come into view

Synonyms

appear
emerge
issue
loom
materialize

verb to present a lifelike image of

Synonyms

delineate
depict
describe
express
image
limn
picture
portray
render
represent

verb to make a public and usually ostentatious show of

Synonyms

brandish
display
disport
exhibit
expose
flash
flaunt
parade
sport

verb to show the way to

Synonyms

conduct
direct
escort
guide
lead
pilot
route
shepherd
steer
usher

verb to make known or identify, as by signs

Synonyms

denote
designate
indicate
mark
point out
specify

verb to make manifest or apparent

Synonyms

demonstrate
display
evidence
evince
exhibit
manifest
proclaim
reveal

verb to give a precise indication of, as on a register or scale

Synonyms

indicate
mark
read
record
register

verb to be performed

Synonyms

play
run

verb to establish as true or genuine

Synonyms

authenticate
bear out
confirm
corroborate
demonstrate
endorse
establish
evidence
prove
substantiate
validate
verify

phrase show up: to come to a particular place

Synonyms

arrive
check in
get in
pull in
reach
turn up
blow in

noun an act of showing or displaying

Synonyms

demonstration
display
exhibit
exhibition
manifestation

noun a deceptive outward appearance

Synonyms

cloak
color
coloring
cover
disguise
disguisement
façade
face
false colors
front
gloss
guise
mask
masquerade
pretense
pretext
semblance
veil
veneer
window-dressing
put-on

noun a display of insincere behavior

Synonyms

act
acting
disguise
dissemblance
masquerade
pretense
sham
simulation

noun an impressive or ostentatious exhibition

Synonyms

array
display
panoply
parade
pomp
spectacle

noun a large public display, as of goods or works of art

Synonyms

exhibit
exhibition
exposition

Synonyms for show

noun the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

Related Words

entertainment
amusement
fair
funfair
carnival
dog show
horseshow
raree-show
circus
floor show
floorshow
cabaret
ice show
entr'acte
interlude
intermezzo
display
exhibit
showing
demonstration
presentation
presentment
road show
sideshow
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
Wild West Show

noun something intended to communicate a particular impression

Synonyms

display

Related Words

demo
demonstration
big stick
gaudery
pomp

noun a social event involving a public performance or entertainment

Related Words

choreography
stage dancing
motion picture
motion-picture show
movie
moving picture
moving-picture show
pic
film
picture show
flick
picture
attraction
broadcast
program
programme
performance
public presentation
burlesque
play
galanty show
shadow play
shadow show
puppet play
puppet show
variety show
variety
social event

noun pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression

Synonyms

appearance

Related Words

pretending
pretense
feigning
simulation
pretence

verb give an exhibition of to an interested audience

Synonyms

demo
demonstrate
present
exhibit

Related Words

bring home
show

verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

Synonyms

shew
prove
demonstrate
establish

Related Words

prove oneself
prove
affirm
confirm
corroborate
substantiate
support
sustain
negate
contradict
stultify

verb provide evidence for

Synonyms

bear witness
evidence
testify
prove

Related Words

law
jurisprudence
attest
certify
evidence
manifest
demonstrate
inform
presume
abduce
adduce
cite

verb make visible or noticeable

Related Words

give
reflect
peep
project
do justice
flash
screen
display
exhibit
expose
fly
bring out
reveal
uncover
unveil
demo
demonstrate
present
show
etch
delineate
define
flaunt
ostentate
show off
swank

Antonyms

conceal
hide

verb show in, or as in, a picture

Synonyms

depict
picture
render

Related Words

artistic creation
artistic production
art
interpret
represent
illustrate
map

verb give expression to

Synonyms

evince
express

Related Words

sneer
convey
connote
imply
burst out
paint a picture
suggest
evoke
give
exude
give vent
vent
ventilate
give voice
phrase
word
articulate
formulate
accent
accentuate
emphasize
stress
punctuate
emphasise
menace
beam
smile

verb indicate a place, direction, person, or thing

Synonyms

point
indicate
designate

Related Words

inform
point
finger
call attention
point out
signalise
signalize
reflect

verb be or become visible or noticeable

Synonyms

show up

Related Words

appear
register

verb indicate a certain reading

Synonyms

record
register
read

Related Words

say
show
strike
indicate

verb give evidence of, as of records

Related Words

attest
record
register
read
show
surcharge

verb take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

Synonyms

usher

Related Words

lead
guide
take
conduct
direct
marshal

verb finish third or better in a horse or dog race

Related Words

race
run

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verb indicate

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verb display

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verb guide

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verb demonstrate

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verb be visible

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verb express

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verb turn up

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verb broadcast

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noun display

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noun exhibition

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noun appearance

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noun pretence

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noun programme

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noun entertainment

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phrase show off

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phrase show someone up

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phrase show something off

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phrase show something up

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verb to make visible; bring to view

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verb to come into view

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verb to present a lifelike image of

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verb to make a public and usually ostentatious show of

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verb to show the way to

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verb to make known or identify, as by signs

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verb to make manifest or apparent

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verb to give a precise indication of, as on a register or scale

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