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/ʃoʊ/ verbnoun
4 letters1 syllable10 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS16
VERB
1

Provide evidence for.

“The blood test showed that he was the father”

2

Give expression to.

“She showed her disappointment”

3

Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment.

“The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture”

4

Finish third or better in a horse or dog race.

“he bet $2 on number six to show”

5

Give evidence of, as of records.

“The diary shows his distress that evening”

6

Make visible or noticeable.

“She showed her talent for cooking”

7

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

“The usher showed us to our seats”

8

Indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments.

“The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero”

9

Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively.

“I showed the customer the glove section”

10

Show in, or as in, a picture.

11

Be or become visible or noticeable.

“His good upbringing really shows”

“The dirty side will show”

12

Give an exhibition of to an interested audience.

“She shows her dogs frequently”

NOUN
1

A social event involving a public performance or entertainment.

“they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway”

2

The act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining.

“a remarkable show of skill”

3

Pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression.

“that ceremony is just for show”

4

Something intended to communicate a particular impression.

“a show of impatience”

“a good show of looking interested”

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