the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; a remarkable show of skill'

something intended to communicate a particular impression; made a display of strength; a show of impatience; a good show of looking interested

[ Syn: display ]

a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway'

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 ]

give an exhibition of to an interested audience; She shows her dogs frequently; We will demo the new software in Washington

[ Syn: demo , exhibit , present , demonstrate ]

give evidence of, as of records; The diary shows his distress that evening'

take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; The usher showed us to our seats

[ Syn: usher ]

finish third or better in a horse or dog race; he bet $2 on number six to 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

[ Syn: prove , demonstrate , establish , shew ]

provide evidence for; The blood test showed that he was the father; Her behavior testified to her incompetence

[ Syn: testify , bear witness , prove , evidence ]

make visible or noticeable; She showed her talent for cooking; Show me your etchings, please'

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 ]

give expression to; She showed her disappointment

[ Syn: express , evince ]

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 , designate ]

be or become visible or noticeable; His good upbringing really shows; The dirty side will show

[ Syn: show up ]

indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero; The gauge read `empty

[ Syn: read , register , record ]