1.  show(n = noun.act) - the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill"
Derived form verb show₁, adjective showy₂

2.  show(n = noun.communication) display - something intended to communicate a particular impression; "a good show of looking interested"; "a show of impatience"; "made a display of strength"

3.  show(n = noun.communication) - a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
Derived form verb show₁

4.  show(n = noun.act) appearance - pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; "that ceremony is just for show"; "they try to keep up appearances"
Derived form adjective showy₁

1.  show(v = verb.perception) demo, demonstrate, exhibit, present - give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
Derived form noun show₁, noun show₃, noun showing₁, noun showing₂
Sample sentences: The parents %s a French poem to the children; The parents %s the children a French poem

2.  show(v = verb.cognition) demonstrate, establish, prove, shew - establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Something ----s something

3.  show(v = verb.communication) bear witness, evidence, prove, testify - provide evidence for; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"; "The blood test showed that he was the father"
Sample sentences: They %s that there was a traffic accident

4.  show(v = verb.perception) - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"
Antonym: hide
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Something ----s something

5.  show(v = verb.creation) depict, picture, render - show in, or as in, a picture; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"; "This scene depicts country life"