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English
Alternative forms
- shew (archaic)
Etymology
From Middle English schewen, schawen, scheawen, from Old English scēawian (“to look, look at, observe, gaze, behold, see, look on with favor, look favorably on, regard, have respect for, look at with care, consider, inspect, examine, scrutinize, reconnoiter, look out, look for, seek for, select, choose, provide, show (favor, respect, etc.), exhibit, display, grant, decree”), from Proto-Germanic *skauwōnan, *skawwōnan (“to look, see”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱou-, *(s)ḱeu- (“to heed, look, feel, take note of”); see haw, caveo, caution. Cognate with Scots shaw (“to show”), Eastern Frisian scoe (“to look, behold”), Dutch schouwen (“to inspect, view”), German schauen (“to see, behold”), Danish skue (“to behold”), Icelandic skygna (“to spy, behold, see”). Related to sheen.
Pronunciation
- (UK): IPA: /ʃəʊ/, SAMPA: /S@U/
- (US): enPR: shō, IPA: /ʃoʊ/, SAMPA: /SoU/
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Verb
show (third-person singular simple present shows, present participle showing, simple past showed, (dialect or archaic) shew, past participle shown or showed, (dialect or archaic) shewed)
- (transitive) To display, to have somebody see (something).
- The car's dull finish showed years of neglect.
- All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper.
- (transitive) To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate.
- (transitive) To guide or escort.
- Could you please show him on his way. He has overstayed his welcome.
- (intransitive) To be visible, to be seen.
- Your bald patch is starting to show.
- (intransitive, informal) To put in an appearance.
- We waited for an hour, but they never showed.
- (intransitive, informal) To have an enlarged belly and thus be recognizable as pregnant.
- (intransitive, racing) To finish third, especially of horses or dogs.
- In the third race: Aces up won, paying eight dollars; Blarney Stone placed, paying three dollars; and Cinnamon showed, paying five dollars.
Synonyms
- (display): display, indicate, point out, reveal, exhibit
- (indicate a fact to be true): demonstrate, prove
- (put in an appearance): arrive, show up
Antonyms
Derived terms
Terms derived from show (verb)See also
Noun
show (plural shows)
- (countable) A play, dance, or other entertainment.
- (countable) An exhibition of items.
- art show
- dog show
- (countable) A demonstration.
- show of force
- (countable) A broadcast program/programme.
- radio show
- television show
- (countable) A movie.
- Let's catch a show.
- (uncountable) Mere display with no substance
- The dog sounds ferocious but it's all show.
- A project or presentation.
- Let's get on with the show.
- Let's get this show on the road.
- The went on an international road show to sell the shares to investors.
- It was Apple's usual dog and pony show
- (baseball, with “the”) The major leagues.
- He played AA ball for years, but never made it to the show.
Synonyms
- (exhibition): exhibition, exposition
- (demonstration): demonstration, illustration, proof
- (broadcast program(me)): program(me)
- (mere display with no substance): façade, front, superficiality
- (baseball): big leagues
Derived terms
Translations
entertainment
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See also
- showman
- showpiece
- show-stopper
- show-stopping
Statistics
Anagrams
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ʂɔʋ/, /ʂɔu/, X-SAMPA: /s`OP/, /s'Ou/
- Rhymes: -ɔʋ, -ɔu
Noun
show n.
- show (play, concert, entertainment)
Inflection
Inflection of show| indefinite singular | definite singular | indefinite plural | definite plural | |
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| Bokmål n | show | showet | show | showa/showene |
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ʂɔʋ/, /ʂɔu/, X-SAMPA: /s`OP/, /s'Ou/
- Rhymes: -ɔʋ, -ɔu
Noun
show n.
- show (play, concert, entertainment)
Inflection
Inflection of show| indefinite singular | definite singular | indefinite plural | definite plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nynorsk n | show | showet | show | showa [showi] |
Spanish
Etymology
From English.
Noun
show m. (plural shows)
Swedish
Etymology
From English.
Noun
show c.
- show; a play, dance, or other entertainment.
Declension
Declension of show| singular | plural | |||
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| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | show | showen | shower | showerna |
| genitive | shows | showens | showers | showernas |
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