show
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- n the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
a remarkable show of skill - n something intended to communicate a particular impression
a show of impatience
a good show of looking interested - n a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway - n pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
that ceremony is just for show - v give an exhibition of to an interested audience
She shows her dogs frequently - v establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture - v provide evidence for
The blood test showed that he was the father - v make visible or noticeable
She showed her talent for cooking - v show in, or as in, a picture
- v give expression to
She showed her disappointment - v indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
I showed the customer the glove section - v be or become visible or noticeable
His good upbringing really shows
The dirty side will show - v indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero - v give evidence of, as of records
The diary shows his distress that evening - v take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
The usher showed us to our seats - v finish third or better in a horse or dog race
he bet $2 on number six to show
- The former show, shot in raw documentary style, looks at the wrenching effects on teens and their families of ending up in juvenile prison.
- Eighteen years after the original show debuted, the Peach Pit reopens for business.
- Meanwhile, it expanded on the show's novelistic tapestry of cops, politicos, junkies, bureaucrats, ministers and hustlers.