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an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
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noun
an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
“a remarkable show of skill”
noun
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
“they try to keep up appearances”
noun
something intended to communicate a particular impression
“made a display of strength”
verb
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
“The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”
verb
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
“The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero”
verb
give evidence of, as of records
“The diary shows his distress that evening”
verb
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
“I showed the customer the glove section”
verb
give expression to
“She showed her disappointment”
verb
provide evidence for
“The blood test showed that he was the father”
verb
finish third or better in a horse or dog race
“he bet $2 on number six to show”
verb
show in, or as in, a picture
“This scene depicts country life”
verb
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
“he ushered us to our seats”
verb
make visible or noticeable
“She showed her talent for cooking”
verb
be or become visible or noticeable
“His good upbringing really shows”
verb
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
“She shows her dogs frequently”
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a remarkable show of skill
they try to keep up appearances
that ceremony is just for show
made a display of strength
a show of impatience
a good show of looking interested
The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero
The gauge read ‘empty’
The diary shows his distress that evening
I showed the customer the glove section
He pointed to the empty parking space
he indicated his opponents
She showed her disappointment
The blood test showed that he was the father
Her behavior testified to her incompetence
he bet $2 on number six to show
This scene depicts country life
the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting
he ushered us to our seats
She showed her talent for cooking
Show me your etchings, please
His good upbringing really shows
The dirty side will show
She shows her dogs frequently
We will demo the new software in Washington
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