show

v. exhibit, display; reveal, disclose; explain; prove, demonstrate; guide, instruct; present; appear, be seen

n. performance; display; demonstration; spectacle; radio or television program; film, movie; exhibition; disclosure; pretense; appearance, impression; venture, undertaking

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Noun
1. a public exhibition of entertainment; "a remarkable show of skill"
(hypernym) entertainment, amusement
(hyponym) carnival, fair, funfair
(derivation) demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate
2. something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"
(synonym) display
(hypernym) demonstration, demo
(hyponym) big stick
3. a public exhibition or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
(hypernym) social event
(hyponym) stage dancing, choreography
(derivation) demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate
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"
(synonym) appearance
(hypernym) pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigning

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Verb
1. show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
(synonym) demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate
(hyponym) bring home
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"
(synonym) prove, demonstrate, establish, shew
(hypernym) confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
(hyponym) prove oneself
3. provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
(synonym) testify, bear witness, prove, evidence
(hypernym) inform
(hyponym) attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence
(classification) law, jurisprudence
4. make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"
(antonym) hide, conceal
(hyponym) give
(cause) see
(see-also) flaunt, flash, show off, ostentate, swank
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"
(synonym) picture, depict, render
(hypernym) represent, interpret
(hyponym) illustrate
(classification) art, artistic creation, artistic production
6. give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"
(synonym) express, evince
(hypernym) convey, impart
(hyponym) sneer
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"
(synonym) indicate, point
(hypernym) inform
(hyponym) finger
8. make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies of the government"
(synonym) reveal, display
(hypernym) communicate, pass on, pass, put across
(hyponym) express
9. be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show"
(synonym) show up
(hypernym) appear
(hyponym) register
10. indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
(synonym) read, register, record
(hypernym) indicate
(hyponym) say
11. give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"
(hypernym) read, register, record
(hyponym) attest
12. show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"
(synonym) usher
(hypernym) lead, take, direct, conduct, guide
(hyponym) marshal
13. finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to show"
(hypernym) race, run

nf. show, performance, radio or television program

nm. show