Definitions for show
ʃoʊshow

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. shownoun

   the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

   "a remarkable show of skill"

2. display, shownoun

   something intended to communicate a particular impression

   "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"

3. shownoun

   a social event involving a public performance or entertainment

   "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"

4. appearance, showverb

   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"

5. show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrateverb

   give an exhibition of to an interested audience

   "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

6. prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shewverb

   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"

7. testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, showverb

   provide evidence for

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

8. showverb

   make visible or noticeable

   "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"

9. picture, depict, render, showverb

   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"

10. express, show, evinceverb

    give expression to

    "She showed her disappointment"

11. indicate, point, designate, showverb

    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"

12. show, show upverb

    be or become visible or noticeable

    "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show"

13. read, register, show, recordverb

    indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments

    "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"

14. showverb

    give evidence of, as of records

    "The diary shows his distress that evening"

15. usher, showverb

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

    "The usher showed us to our seats"

16. showverb

    finish third or better in a horse or dog race

    "he bet $2 on number six to show"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shownoun

   A play, dance, or other entertainment.

2. shownoun

   An exhibition of items.

3. shownoun

   A demonstration.

   show of force

4. shownoun

   A broadcast program/programme.

5. shownoun

   A movie.

   Let's catch a show.

6. shownoun

   Mere display with no substance

   The dog sounds ferocious but it's all show.

7. shownoun

   A project or presentation.

8. shownoun

   The major leagues.

   He played AA ball for years, but never made it to the show.

9. showverb

   To display, to have somebody see (something).

10. showverb

    To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate.

11. showverb

    To guide or escort.

    Could you please show him on his way. He has overstayed his welcome.

12. showverb

    To be visible, to be seen.

    Your bald patch is starting to show.

13. showverb

    To put in an appearance; show up.

    We waited for an hour, but they never showed.

14. showverb

    To have an enlarged belly and thus be recognizable as pregnant.

15. showverb

    To finish third, especially of horses or dogs.

    In the third race: Aces up won, paying eight dollars; Blarney Stone placed, paying three dollars; and Cinnamon showed, paying five dollars.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shownoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. A spectacle; something publickly exposed to view for money.

   I do not know what she may produce me; but, provided it be a show, I shall be very well satisfied. Addison.

   The dwarf kept the gates of the show room. Arbuthnot.

   2. Superficial appearance.

   Mild heav’n
   Disapproves that care, though wise in show,
   That with superfluous burden loads the day. John Milton.

   3. Ostentatious display.

   Nor doth his grandeur and majestick show
   Of luxury, though call’d magnificence,
   Allure mine eye. John Milton, Par. Regain’d.

   Stand before her in a golden dream;
   Set all the pleasures of the world to show,
   And in vain joys let her loose spirits flow. Dryden.

   The radiant sun
   Sends from above ten thousand blessings down,
   Nor is he set so high for show alone. George Granville.

   Never was a charge, maintained with such a show of gravity, which had a slighter foundation. Francis Atterbury.

   4. Object attracting notice.

   The city itself makes the noblest show of any in the world: the houses are most of them painted on the outside, so that they look extremely gay and lively. Addison.

   5. Splendid appearance.

   Jesus, rising from his grave,
   Spoil’d principalities and pow’rs, triumph’d
   In open show, and with ascension bright
   Captivity led captive. John Milton.

   6. Semblance; likeness.

   When devils will their blackest sins put on,
   They do suggest at first with heav’nly shows. William Shakespeare, Othello.

   He through pass’d the midst unmark’d,
   In show plebeian angel militant. John Milton.

   7. Speciousness; plausibility.

   The places of Ezechiel have some show in them; for there the Lord commandeth the Levites, which had committed idolatry, to be put from their dignity, and serve in inferior ministries. John Whitgift.

   The kindred of the slain forgive the deed;
   But a short exile must for show precede. Dryden.

   8. External appearance.

   Shall I say O Zelmane? Alas, your words be against it. Shall I say prince Pyrocles? Wretch that I am, your show is manifest against it. Philip Sidney.

   Fierce was the fight on the proud Belgians side,
   For honour, which they seldom sought before;
   But now they by their own vain boasts were ty’d,
   And forc’d, at least in shew, to prize it more. Dryden.

   9. Exhibition to view.

   I have a letter from her;
   The mirth whereof’s so larded with my matter,
   That neither singly can be manifested,
   Without the shew of both. William Shakespeare.

   10. Pomp; magnificent spectacle.

   As for triumphs, masks, feasts, and such shews, men need not be put in mind of them. Francis Bacon.

   11. Phantoms; not realities.

   What you saw was all a fairy show;
   And all those airy shapes you now behold,
   Were human bodies once. Dryden.

   12. Representative action.

   Florio was so overwhelmed with happiness, that he could not make a reply, but expressed in dumb show those sentiments of gratitude that were too big for utterance. Addison.

2. To SHOWverb

   pret. showed and shown; part. pass. shown.

   Etymology: sceawan , Saxon; schowen, Dutch.

   1. To exhibit to view.

   If I do feign,
   O let me in my present wildness die,
   And never live to shew th’ incredulous word
   The noble change that I have purposed. William Shakespeare, H. IV.

   Shew me a token for good, that they which hate me may see it. Ps. lxxxvi. 17.

   Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? Shall the dead arise and praise thee? Ps. lxxxviii. 10.

   Men should not take a charge upon them that they are not fit for, as if singing, dancing, and shewing of tricks, were qualifications for a governor. Roger L'Estrange.

   2. To give proof of; to prove.

   This I urge to show
   Invalid that which thee to doubt it mov’d. John Milton.

   I’ll to the citadel repair,
   And show my duty by my timely care. Dryden.

   Achates’ diligence his duty shows. Dryden.

   3. To publish; to make publick; to proclaim.

   Ye are a chosen generation, that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness. 1 Pet. ii.

   4. To make known.

   I raised thee up to shew in thee my power. Ex. ix. 16.

   I shall no more speak in proverbs, but shew you plainly of the Father. Jo. xvi. 25.

   Nothing wants but that thy shape may show
   Thy inward fraud. John Milton.

   5. To point the way; to direct.

   She taking him for some cautious city patient, that came for privacy, shews him into the dining-room. Jonathan Swift.

   6. To offer; to afford.

   To him that is afflicted, pity should be shewed from his friend. Job. vi. 14.

   Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. Acts xxiv. 27.

   Thou shalt utterly destroy them; make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them. Deutr. vii. 2.

   7. To explain; to expound.

   Forasmuch as knowledge and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same, Daniel let him be called. Dan. v. 12.

   8. To teach; to tell.

   I’m sent to show thee what shall come. John Milton.

3. To Showverb

   1. To appear; to look; to be in appearance.

   She shews a body rather than a life,
   A statue than a brother. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatra.

   Just such she shows before a rising storm. Dryden.

   Still on we press; and here renew the carnage,
   So great, that, in the stream, the moon show’d purple. Philips.

   2. To have appearance.

   My lord of York, it better shew’d with you,
   When that your flock assembled by the bell,
   Encircled you to hear with rev’rence
   Your exposition on the holy text,
   Than now to see you here an iron man,
   Cheering a rout of rebels with your drum. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Show

   "The Show is a song recorded by British girl group Girls Aloud for their second studio album, What Will the Neighbours Say? (2004). It was released by Polydor Records on 28 June 2004, as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Lisa Cowling, Jon Shave, and Tim Powell. The synth rhythm, composed by Shave, represents a change in musical direction from the band's previous releases. "The Show" is an uptempo dance-pop and electropop song with elements of the 1990 rave records. "The Show" garnered a positive response from music critics, who deemed it another unique track produced by Xenomania, and it was considered one of the best songs of 2004 by The Times. It debuted and peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, continuing the band's string of hits by becoming their fifth consecutive single to chart within the top three. The song also peaked inside the top ten in Ireland and certain European territories. In 2006, it charted at number 67 on Australia's singles chart. The accompanying music video was directed by Trudy Bellinger, and portrays the five members as characters working in a salon. To promote the song, Girls Aloud performed "The Show" at the 2004 Royal Variety Performance and at London gay nightclub G-A-Y. It was also performed on five of the group's concert tours.

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1. show

   A show generally refers to a live or recorded performance, presentation, or exhibition intended for an audience. It can encompass various forms of entertainment such as theatrical productions, concerts, television programs, movies, exhibitions, or even sporting events. Shows often involve the display of artistic skills, storytelling, music, dance, comedy, or any combination thereof to engage and entertain the viewers or spectators.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Showverb

   to exhibit or present to view; to place in sight; to display; -- the thing exhibited being the object, and often with an indirect object denoting the person or thing seeing or beholding; as, to show a house; show your colors; shopkeepers show customers goods (show goods to customers)

2. Showverb

   to exhibit to the mental view; to tell; to disclose; to reveal; to make known; as, to show one's designs

3. Showverb

   specifically, to make known the way to (a person); hence, to direct; to guide; to asher; to conduct; as, to show a person into a parlor; to show one to the door

4. Showverb

   to make apparent or clear, as by evidence, testimony, or reasoning; to prove; to explain; also, to manifest; to evince; as, to show the truth of a statement; to show the causes of an event

5. Showverb

   to bestow; to confer; to afford; as, to show favor

6. Showverb

   to exhibit or manifest one's self or itself; to appear; to look; to be in appearance; to seem

7. Showverb

   to have a certain appearance, as well or ill, fit or unfit; to become or suit; to appear

8. Shownoun

   the act of showing, or bringing to view; exposure to sight; exhibition

9. Shownoun

   that which os shown, or brought to view; that which is arranged to be seen; a spectacle; an exhibition; as, a traveling show; a cattle show

10. Shownoun

    proud or ostentatious display; parade; pomp

11. Shownoun

    semblance; likeness; appearance

12. Shownoun

    false semblance; deceitful appearance; pretense

13. Shownoun

    a discharge, from the vagina, of mucus streaked with blood, occuring a short time before labor

14. Shownoun

    a pale blue flame, at the top of a candle flame, indicating the presence of fire damp

15. Etymology: [Written also shew.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Show

   shō, v.t. to present to view: to enable to perceive or know: to inform: to teach: to guide: to prove: to explain: to bestow.—v.i. to appear, come into sight: to look:—pa.p. shōwn or shōwed.—n. act of showing: display: a sight or spectacle: parade: appearance: plausibility, pretence: a sign, indication.—ns. Show′-bill, a bill for showing or advertising the price, merits, &c. of goods; Show′-box, a showman's box out of which he takes his materials; Show′bread, among the Jews, the twelve loaves of bread shown or presented before Jehovah in the sanctuary; Show′-card, a placard with an announcement: a card of patterns; Show′-case, a case with glass sides in which articles are exhibited in a museum, &c.; Show′-end, that end of a piece of cloth which is on the outside of the roll for exhibition to customers; Show′er; Show′ing, appearance: a setting forth, representation; Show′man, one who exhibits shows; Show′-place, a place for exhibition: a gymnasium: (Shak.) a place where shows are exhibited; Show′-room, a room where a show is exhibited: a room in a warehouse, &c., where goods are displayed to the best advantage, a room in a commercial hotel where travellers' samples are exhibited.—Show a leg (vul.), to get out of bed; Show fight, to show a readiness to resist; Show forth, to give out, proclaim; Show off, to display ostentatiously; Show of hands, a raising of hands at a meeting to show approval of any proposal; Show one's hand (see Hand); Show one the door, to dismiss a person from one's house or presence; Show up, to expose to blame or ridicule. [A.S. scéawian; Dut. schouwen, Ger. schauen, to behold.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. show

   Be visible.

   They did show the innovation throughout the city.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

2. ---

   show

   To provide proof.

   They did show the auditor the proof of their compliance with the standard.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020  

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1. show

   Song lyrics by show -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by show on the Lyrics.com website.

2. SHOW

   What does SHOW stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SHOW acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Show

   Theatrical slang for a performance.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SHOW

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Show is ranked #27228 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Show surname appeared 888 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Show.
   
   85.1% or 756 total occurrences were White.
   5.7% or 51 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.9% or 26 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 24 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2% or 18 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.4% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Appear
   • Art
   • Confirm
   • Convey
   • Demonstration
   • Entertainment
   • Indicate
   • Inform
   • Law
   • Lead
   • Race
   • Read
   • Represent
   • Show
   • Social Event

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'show' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #547

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'show' in Written Corpus Frequency: #517

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'show' in Nouns Frequency: #416

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'show' in Verbs Frequency: #36

Anagrams for show »

1. hows

2. how's

3. who's

How to pronounce show?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say show in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of show in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of show in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of show in a Sentence

1. Mickey Mehta:

   Today life is going through unstable paces, animals slaved in cages and food exhibited in show-cases. We eat trash, our language is brash, life is a dash and humanity is about to crash. Black is cash, party is a bash and cleansing is just a splash. Wake up, come back to nature or else a human being will just be reduced to a caricature . Let your life be naturalized, get MickeyMized.

2. Mattea Roach:

   It's been such an honor and a pleasure to be part of what has been such an incredible a legacy of queer and trans champions, and also just queer and trans contestants really, like, showing up on the show and bringing a lot of flavor, I think, has been really fun for me to watch as a viewer.

3. Karen Walker:

   It is very significant to me that we were able to show an older, Hispanic woman who is bright and smart and can hold her own.

4. Stuart Berger:

   Cardiac events during sports are uncommon for anyone, said Dr. Stuart Berger, division head of cardiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. While they can also occur in kids and teens, these injuries can happen whether or not people play sports. While many children can get injured on the field, the numbers are mostly declining – and sports are important for their physical and mental health, doctors say. They explain how to prevent and treat sports injury in kids. How many kids get injured playing sports Overall injuries due to youth participation in football show a dramatic decline since 2013, plateauing in 2020 and heading back up in 2021, according to the most recent figures from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Children should receive an hour of exercise per day. WavebreakMediaMicro/Adobe Stock Convincing your child to leave the screens behind to exercise is hard. Heres how to do it More than a million kids ages 5 to 14 were injured in sports and required a trip to the emergency room, according to the commission. Along with sports like basketball, soccer and football, the agency also reported significant injuries from things like playground equipment and skateboards. Children between the ages of 5 and 14 were most likely to be injured in football in 2021 : There were 110,171 reported injuries in children ages 5 to 14 in 2021, compared to 92,802 in youth and young adults aged 15 to 24. Soccer and basketball were also high risk for kids ’ injuries with 59,000 and 79,207 injuries, respectively. The sports with the highest rates of concussion were : boys ’ football, with 10.4 concussions per 10,000 athlete exposures ; girls ’ soccer, with 8.19 per 10,000 athlete exposures ; and boys ’ ice hockey, with 7.69 per 10,000 athlete exposures, according to a 2019 study. High contact sports like hockey, football, lacrosse and martial arts might be higher risk for serious injuries such as head injury, but even seemingly safer sports like swimming and track pose some risk for overuse injuries. And they all can be made safer with the right strategy, said Dr. Erin Grieb, pediatric primary care sports medicine physician at Stanford Medicine Children’s Orthopedic and Sports Stanford Medicine Center. Here’s what to do if your child plays sports. What to look out for When it comes to cardiac events, screening is crucial, Stuart Berger said. Generally, kids are safe to play sports and exercise without concern for cardiac events, but with all types of sports, it is important to do a physical with family history to identify those who might be at risk, he added. ‘ The concerns are that maybe there is somebody with an underlying cardiac abnormality, the screening is designed to bring that out and that we can identify, if possible, who those kids are.

5. Cory Lowe:

   The anatomy of these attacks show they are more aggressive, dangerous and happening more frequently, when I talk to retail loss prevention veterans, the best comparison they come up with is what crime was like in New York in the 1970s. But even then, it was more street robberies and not like retail theft as brazen as this.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=show
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Show
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=show
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=show
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=show
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html