"show" | Definition and Related Words

show

Noun

The act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining (synset 100521313)
"a remarkable show of skill"

is a type of: amusement, entertainment - an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
subtypes:
- carnival, fair, funfair - a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
- dog show - a competitive exhibition of dogs
- horseshow - a competitive exhibition of horses
- raree-show - a street show
- circus - a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
- cabaret, floor show, floorshow - a series of acts at a night club
- ice show - any entertainment performed by ice skaters
- entr'acte, interlude, intermezzo - a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
- display, exhibit, showing - something shown to the public
- demonstration, presentation, presentment - a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
- demonstration - a show of military force or preparedness
- road show - a show on tour
- sideshow - a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus)
- buffalo bill's wild west show, wild west show - a spectacular show organized in 1883 by William F. Cody that featured horseback riding and marksmanship on a large scale; toured the United States and Europe
Something intended to communicate a particular impression (synset 106892571)
"made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"

is a type of: demo, demonstration - a visual presentation showing how something works
subtypes:
- big stick - a display of force or power
- gaudery, pomp - cheap or pretentious or vain display
same as: display
A social event involving a public performance or entertainment (synset 106631572)
"they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"

is a type of: social event - an event characteristic of persons forming groups
subtypes:
- choreography, stage dancing - a show involving artistic dancing
- film, flick, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, picture, picture show - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
- attraction - an entertainment that is offered to the public
- broadcast, program, programme - a radio or television show
- performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment
- burlesque - a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
- play - a theatrical performance of a drama
- galanty show, shadow play, shadow show - a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall
- puppet play, puppet show - a show in which the actors are puppets
- variety, variety show - a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
Pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression (synset 100756620)
"they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show"

is a type of: feigning, pretence, pretending, pretense, simulation - the act of giving a false appearance

same as: appearance

Verb

Give an exhibition of to an interested audience (synset 202153218)
"She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

is a type of: show - make visible or noticeable

subtypes: bring home - make understandable and clear

same as: demo, demonstrate, exhibit, present
Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment (synset 200666706)
"The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"

is a type of: affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain - establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
subtypes:
- prove oneself - show one's ability or courage
- prove - prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
- contradict, negate - prove negative; show to be false
- stultify - prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence
same as: demonstrate, establish, prove, shew
Provide evidence for (synset 201017253)
"The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority

is a type of: inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
subtypes:
- attest, certify, demonstrate, evidence, manifest - provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
- presume - constitute reasonable evidence for
- abduce, adduce, cite - advance evidence for
same as: bear witness, evidence, prove, testify
Make visible or noticeable (synset 202141597)
"She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"

causes: see - perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
subtypes:
- give - present to view
- reflect - show an image of
- peep - cause to appear
- project - project on a screen
- do justice - bring out fully or to advantage
- flash - expose or show briefly
- screen - project onto a screen for viewing
- display, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent
- fly - display in the air or cause to float
- bring out, reveal, unveil - make visible
- demo, demonstrate, exhibit, present, show - give an exhibition of to an interested audience
- etch - cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible
- define, delineate - show the form or outline of
Show in, or as in, a picture (synset 201690851)
"This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"

referred to in: art, artistic creation, artistic production - the creation of beautiful or significant things

is a type of: interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of
subtypes:
- illustrate - depict with an illustration
- map - depict as if on a map
same as: depict, picture, render
Give expression to (synset 200945869)
"She showed her disappointment"

is a type of: convey - (of information) make known; pass on
subtypes:
- sneer - express through a scornful smile
- connote, imply - express or state indirectly
- burst out - give sudden release to an expression
- evoke, paint a picture, suggest - call to mind
- imply - suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
- give - manifest or show
- exude - make apparent by one's mood or behavior
- give vent, vent, ventilate - give expression or utterance to
- articulate, formulate, give voice, phrase, word - put into words or an expression
- accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, stress - to stress, single out as important
- menace - express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture
- beam - express with a beaming face or smile
- smile - express with a smile
same as: evince, express
Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing;
Either spatially or figuratively (synset 200925764)
"I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"

is a type of: inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
subtypes:
- point - indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
- finger - indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments
- call attention, point out, signalise, signalize - point out carefully and clearly
- reflect - manifest or bring back
same as: designate, indicate, point
Be or become visible or noticeable (synset 202144017)
"His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show"

is a type of: appear - come into sight or view

subtypes: register - show in one's face

same as: show up
Indicate a certain reading;
Of gauges and instruments (synset 200924838)
"The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"

is a type of: indicate - to state or express briefly
subtypes:
- say - indicate
- show - give evidence of, as of records
- strike - indicate (a certain time) by striking
same as: read, record, register
Give evidence of, as of records (synset 200925278)
"The diary shows his distress that evening"

is a type of: read, record, register, show - indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
subtypes:
- attest - establish or verify the usage of
- surcharge - show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given
Take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums (synset 202004579)
"The usher showed us to our seats"

is a type of: conduct, direct, guide, lead, take - take somebody somewhere

subtypes: marshal - lead ceremoniously, as in a procession

same as: usher
Finish third or better in a horse or dog race (synset 201088960)
"he bet $2 on number six to show"

is a type of: race, run - compete in a race

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