show
To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.
Verb 3 meanings
To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.
“The king showed great wisdom in his decisions.”
To prove (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate; to instruct.
“We showed that the hypothesis is correct.”
To be or become visible or apparent; to be seen or demonstrated; to appear or be made to appear.
“That wine stain shows on your shirt. You should wear a jacket to cover it up, so it doesn't show.”
Noun 4 meanings
A play, dance, or other entertainment.
“There were a thousand people at the show.”
An exhibition of items.
“art show; dog show”
A broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program.
“radio show; television show”
A movie.
“Let's catch a show.”
Etymology
From Middle English schewen, from Old English scēawian (“to look, look at, exhibit, display”), from Proto-West Germanic *skauwōn, from Proto-Germanic *skawwōną (“to look, see”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁- (“to heed, look, feel, take note of”); see haw, gaum, caveat, caution.
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SHOW at a glance
SHOW has 4 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + W 4) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #186 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with show
All rhymes- SOMEHOW15
- ANYHOW15
- CHOW12
- ROADSHOW15
- SIDESHOW15
- SLIDESHOW16
- AIRSHOW13
- KNOWHOW20
- DHOW11
- PRESHOW15
- AFTERSHOW18
- PEEPSHOW18
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