show


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"