show
IPA: ʃˈoʊ
noun
- (countable) A play, dance, or other entertainment.
- (countable) An exhibition of items.
- (countable) A broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program.
- (countable) A movie.
- (Australia, New Zealand, countable) An agricultural show.
- A project or presentation.
- (countable) A demonstration.
- (uncountable) Mere display or pomp with no substance. (Usually seen in the phrases "all show" and "for show".)
- Outward appearance; wileful or deceptive appearance.
- (baseball, with "the") The major leagues.
- (mining, obsolete) A pale blue flame at the top of a candle flame, indicating the presence of firedamp.
- (archaic) Pretence.
- (archaic) Sign, token, or indication.
- (obsolete) Semblance; likeness; appearance.
- (obsolete) Plausibility.
- (medicine) A discharge, from the vagina, of mucus streaked with blood, occurring a short time before labor.
- (military, slang) A battle; local conflict.
- A surname.
verb
- (transitive) To display, to have somebody see (something).
- (transitive) To bestow; to confer.
- (transitive) To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate.
- (transitive) To guide or escort.
- (intransitive) To be visible; to be seen; to appear.
- (intransitive, informal) To put in an appearance; show up.
- (intransitive, informal) To have an enlarged belly and thus be recognizable as pregnant.
- (intransitive, motor racing) To finish third, especially of horses or dogs.
- (intransitive, card games) To reveal one's hand of cards.
- (obsolete) To have a certain appearance, such as well or ill, fit or unfit; to become or suit; to appear.
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Examples of "show" in Sentences
- This show seemed to be a set up for foolery.
- The lady seems to be the presenter of the show.
- The image purports to show the characters in an EGA display.
- The show seemed to oscillate between the intellectual and puerile.
- The makers of Darkplace endeavoured to make the show seem authentic.
- The host of the show, Summer Sanders, seems to tease Mark on the show.
- According to the guide, the show is a mixture of infotainment and fiction.
- The company of a guide to show the ways and guide the hikes is fundamental.
- But the second seems to show it from the vantage point of the Palestinians.
- The prime attraction of this show is the display of exotic and rare orchids.
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