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show VERB (past part. shown or showed) 1) be, allow, or make visible. 2) exhibit or produce for inspection or viewing. 3) represent or depict in art. 4) display or allow to be perceived (a quality, emotion, or characteristic). 5) demonstrate or prove. 6) treat (someone) with (a specified quality). 7) explain or demonstrate something to. 8) conduct or lead: show them in, please. 9) (also show up) informal arrive for an appointment or at a gathering. 10) N. Amer. finish third or in the first three in a race.
NOUN 1) a spectacle or display. 2) a play or other stage performance, especially a musical. 3) a light entertainment programme on television or radio. 4) an event or competition involving the public display of animals, plants, or products. 5) informal an undertaking, project, or organization: I run the show. 6) an outward appearance or display of a quality or feeling. 7) (often in phrase for show) an outward display intended to give a false impression.
get the show on the road — Cf. ↑get the show on the road
good (or bad or poor) show! — Cf. ↑poor show!
on show — Cf. ↑on show
show someone a clean pair of heels — Cf. ↑show someone a clean pair of heels
show someone the door — Cf. ↑show someone the door
show one's hand (or cards) — Cf. ↑show one's hand
show off — Cf. ↑show off
show of force — Cf. ↑show of force
show of hands — Cf. ↑show of hands
show oneself (or one's face) — Cf. ↑show oneself
show round — Cf. ↑show round
show one's teeth — Cf. ↑show one's teeth
show up — Cf. ↑show up
show willing — Cf. ↑show willing
ORIGIN Old English, «look at, inspect».

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  • Show — Show, v. t. [imp. {Showed}; p. p. {Shown}or {Showed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Showing}. It is sometimes written {shew}, {shewed}, {shewn}, {shewing}.] [OE. schowen, shewen, schewen, shawen, AS. sce[ a]wian, to look, see, view; akin to OS. scaw?n, OFries …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Show — Show, n. [Formerly written also shew.] 1. The act of showing, or bringing to view; exposure to sight; exhibition. [1913 Webster] 2. That which os shown, or brought to view; that which is arranged to be seen; a spectacle; an exhibition; as, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Show — can refer to:* A television program * A theatrical production * A concert * A radio program * A donkey show * Show (album), a live album by British band The Cure * Show (fair), an Australian fair * Show (animal), a judged event in the hobby of… …   Wikipedia

  • Show Me! — is a controversial sex education book by photographer Will McBride. It appeared in 1974 in German under the title Zeig Mal! , written with psychiatrist Helga Fleischhauer Hardt for children and their parents. It was translated into English a year …   Wikipedia

  • show up — {v.} 1. To make known the real truth about (someone). * /The man said he was a mind reader, but he was shown up as a fake./ 2. To come or bring out; become or make easy to see. * /The detective put a chemical on the paper, and the fingertips… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • show up — {v.} 1. To make known the real truth about (someone). * /The man said he was a mind reader, but he was shown up as a fake./ 2. To come or bring out; become or make easy to see. * /The detective put a chemical on the paper, and the fingertips… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Show — Show, v. i. [Written also shew.] 1. To exhibit or manifest one s self or itself; to appear; to look; to be in appearance; to seem. [1913 Webster] Just such she shows before a rising storm. Dryden. [1913 Webster] All round a hedge upshoots, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • show — I. verb (showed; shown or showed; showing) Etymology: Middle English shewen, showen, from Old English scēawian to look, look at, see; akin to Old High German scouwōn to look, look at, and probably to Latin cavēre to be on one s guard Date: 12th… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Show TV — Infobox TV channel name = Show TV logofile = ShowTV.png logosize = logoalt = 150px launch = March 1, 1992 closed date = share = share as of = share source = owner = Erol Aksoy (1992 1999) Mehmet Emin Karamehmet (1999 present) slogan = country =… …   Wikipedia

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