transitive verb showed, shown or showed, showing
- to bring or put in sight or view; cause or allow to appear or be seen; make visible; exhibit; display
- to enter (animals, flowers, etc.) in a competitive show
- to exhibit (paintings, sculpture, etc.), as in a gallery
- to guide; conduct: to show a guest to a room
- to direct to another's attention; point out: to show the sights to visitors
- to reveal, manifest, or make evident (an emotion, condition, quality, etc.) by behavior or outward sign
- to exhibit or manifest (oneself or itself) in a given character, condition, etc.: to show oneself to be reliable
- to open (a house, apartment, etc.) to prospective buyers or renters
- to make evident by logical procedure; explain or prove: to show that something is right
- to make clear by going through a procedure; demonstrate: to show how to tie a bowknot
- to register; indicate: a clock shows the time
- to grant or bestow (favor, kindness, mercy, etc.)
- Law to allege; plead: to show cause
adjective
of or having to do with a
show ( or ), specif. a Broadway or Hollywood musical:
a medley of show tunes