Synonyms for Show
16 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Show" (verb) include demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate.
Verb
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
"She shows her dogs frequently" "We will demo the new software in Washington"
Synonyms
demoexhibitpresentdemonstrate
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bring home
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"
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provedemonstrateestablishshew
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prove oneselfprovenegatestultify
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confirm
provide evidence for
"The blood test showed that he was the father" "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
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testifybear witnessproveevidence
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attestpresumeadduce
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inform
make visible or noticeable
"She showed her talent for cooking" "Show me your etchings, please"
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givereflectpeepprojectdo justiceflashscreenexposeflyuncoveretchdefine
show in, or as in, a picture
"This scene depicts country life" "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"
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picturedepictrender
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illustratemap
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represent
give expression to
"She showed her disappointment"
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expressevince
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sneerimplyburst outsuggestgiveexudeventgive voicestressmenacebeamsmile
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convey
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
"I showed the customer the glove section" "He pointed to the empty parking space" "he indicated his opponents"
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indicatepointdesignate
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pointfingersignalizereflect
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inform
be or become visible or noticeable
"His good upbringing really shows" "The dirty side will show"
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show up
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register
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appear
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
"The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero" "The gauge read `empty'"
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readregisterrecord
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saystrike
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indicate
give evidence of, as of records
"The diary shows his distress that evening"
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attestsurcharge
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read
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
"The usher showed us to our seats"
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usher
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marshal
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lead
finish third or better in a horse or dog race
"he bet $2 on number six to show"
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race
Antonyms
disprovehide
Noun
the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
"a remarkable show of skill"
Broader
entertainment
something intended to communicate a particular impression
"made a display of strength" "a show of impatience" "a good show of looking interested"
Synonyms
display
Broader
demonstration
a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
"they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
Broader
social event
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
"they try to keep up appearances" "that ceremony is just for show"
Synonyms
appearance
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pretense
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