show

1. verb

1)

the stitches do not show

Syn:

be visible, be seen, be in view, be obvious

Ant:

be invisible

2)

he wouldn't show the picture

Syn:

display, exhibit, put on show/display, put on view, parade, uncover, reveal

Ant:

conceal

3)

Frank showed his frustration

Syn:

manifest, exhibit, reveal, convey, communicate, make known; express, proclaim, make plain, make obvious, disclose, betray; formal evince

Ant:

suppress

4)

I'll show you how to make a daisy chain

Syn:

demonstrate to, explain to, describe to, illustrate to; teach, instruct, give instructions to

5)

recent events show this to be true

Syn:

prove, demonstrate, confirm, show beyond doubt; substantiate, corroborate, verify, establish, attest, certify, testify, bear out; formal evince

6)

a young woman showed them to their seats

Syn:

escort, accompany, take, conduct, lead, usher, guide, direct, steer, shepherd

7) informal

they never showed

Syn:

appear, arrive, come, get here/there, put in an appearance, materialize, turn up; informal show up

2. noun

1)

a spectacular show of fireworks

Syn:

display, array, exhibition, presentation, exposition, spectacle

2)

the boat show

Syn:

exhibition, exposition, fair, extravaganza, spectacle, exhibit

3)

they took in a show

Syn:

(theatrical) performance, musical, play, opera, ballet

4)

she's only doing it for show

Syn:

appearance, display, impression, ostentation, image

5)

Drew made a show of looking busy

Syn:

pretense, outward appearance, (false) front, guise, semblance, pose, parade

6) informal

I don't run the show

Syn:

undertaking, affair, operation, proceedings, enterprise, business, venture

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- show off

- show up