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show S0340400 (shō)v. showed, shown (shōn) or showed, show·ing, shows v.tr.1. a. To cause or allow to be seen; display: showed us his tattoo.b. To display for sale, in exhibition, or in competition: showed her most recent paintings.c. To permit access to (a house, for example) when offering for sale or rent.2. To conduct; guide: showed them to the table.3. To direct one's attention to; point out: showed them the city's historical sites.4. a. To make evident or reveal (an emotion or condition, for example): showed displeasure at his remark; a carpet that shows wear.b. To reveal (oneself) as in one's behavior or condition: The old boat showed itself to be seaworthy.c. To indicate; register: The altimeter showed that the plane was descending.5. a. To demonstrate by reasoning or procedure: showed that the hypothesis was wrong; a film that showed how to tune a piano.b. To demonstrate to by reasoning or procedure; inform or prove to: showed him how to fix the camera; showed her that it could really happen.6. To grant; bestow: showed no mercy to the traitors.v.intr.1. To be or become visible or evident: Concern showed in his face.2. Slang To make an appearance; show up: didn't show for her appointment.3. a. To be exhibited publicly: What's showing at the movie theater tonight?b. To give a performance or present an exhibition: Which artist is showing in the gallery?4. Sports To finish third or better in a horserace or dog race.n.1. A display; a manifestation: made a show of strength.2. a. A trace or indication, as of oil in a well.b. The discharge of bloody mucus from the vagina indicating the start of labor.c. The first discharge of blood in menstruation.3. A false appearance; a pretense: only a show of kindness.4. a. A striking appearance or display; a spectacle.b. A pompous or ostentatious display.5. Display or outward appearance: This antique tea service is just for show. His smile was for show.6. a. A public exhibition or entertainment.b. An exposition for the display or demonstration of commercial products: an auto show.c. A usually competitive exhibition of domestic animals: won first place at the cat show.7. a. A radio or television program.b. A movie.c. A theatrical troupe or company.8. Informal An affair or undertaking: ran the whole show.9. Sports Third place at the finish, as in a horserace.Phrasal Verbs: show off To display or behave in an ostentatious or conspicuous way. show up1. To be clearly visible.2. To put in an appearance; arrive: Don't show up late.3. To expose or reveal the true character or nature of: showed their efforts up as a waste of time.4. Informal To surpass, as in ability or intelligence: She shows up all the others in the chorus.Idioms: get the show on the road Slang To get started. show (one's) hand1. Games To display one's cards with faces up.2. To state one's intentions or reveal one's resources, especially when previously hidden. show (one's) heels To depart from quickly; flee. show (someone) a good time To occupy (someone) with amusing things; entertain.
[Middle English sheuen, shouen, from Old English scēawian, to look at, display.]Synonyms: show, display, expose, parade, exhibit, flaunt
These verbs mean to present something to view. Show is the most general: "She hated to show her feelings" (John Galsworthy).
Display often suggests an attempt to present something to best advantage: The dealer spread the rug out to display the pattern. Expose usually involves uncovering something or bringing it out from concealment: The excavation exposed a staggering number of artifacts. The term can often imply revelation of something better left concealed: Your comment exposes your insensitivity. Parade usually suggests a pretentious or boastful presentation: "He early discovered that, by parading his unhappiness before the multitude, he produced an immense sensation" (Thomas Macaulay).
Exhibit implies open presentation that invites inspection: The museum is exhibiting paintings by local artists. Flaunt implies an unabashed, prideful, often arrogant display: "Every great hostelry flaunted the flag of some foreign potentate" (John Dos Passos). See Also Synonyms at appear.show off vb (adverb) 1. (tr) to exhibit or display so as to invite admiration2. (intr) informal to behave in such a manner as to make an impression n informal a person who makes a vain display of himself Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | show off - display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car"flaunt, ostentate, swank, flashdisplay, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"flex - exhibit the strength of; "The victorious army flexes its invincibility"splurge - be showy or ostentatious |
showverb1. To make visible; bring to view:bare, disclose, display, expose, reveal, unclothe, uncover, unmask, unveil.Archaic: discover.Idioms: bring to light, lay open, make plain.2. To come into view:appear, emerge, issue, loom, materialize.Idioms: make an appearance, meet the eye.3. To present a lifelike image of:delineate, depict, describe, express, image, limn, picture, portray, render, represent.4. To make a public and usually ostentatious show of.Also used with off:brandish, display, disport, exhibit, expose, flash, flaunt, parade, sport.5. To show the way to:conduct, direct, escort, guide, lead, pilot, route, shepherd, steer, usher.6. To make known or identify, as by signs:denote, designate, indicate, mark, point out, specify.7. To make manifest or apparent:demonstrate, display, evidence, evince, exhibit, manifest, proclaim, reveal.8. To give a precise indication of, as on a register or scale:indicate, mark, read, record, register.9. To be performed:play, run.10. To establish as true or genuine:authenticate, bear out, confirm, corroborate, demonstrate, endorse, establish, evidence, prove, substantiate, validate, verify.phrasal verb
show upTo come to a particular place:arrive, check in, get in, pull in, reach, turn up.Slang: blow in.Idiom: make an appearance.noun1. An act of showing or displaying:demonstration, display, exhibit, exhibition, manifestation.2. A deceptive outward appearance:cloak, color, coloring, cover, disguise, disguisement, façade, face, false colors, front, gloss, guise, mask, masquerade, pretense, pretext, semblance, veil, veneer, window-dressing.Slang: put-on.3. A display of insincere behavior:act, acting, disguise, dissemblance, masquerade, pretense, sham, simulation.4. An impressive or ostentatious exhibition:array, display, panoply, parade, pomp, spectacle.5. A large public display, as of goods or works of art:exhibit, exhibition, exposition.Translationsshow (ʃəu) – past tense showed: past participles showed ~shown – verb1. to allow or cause to be seen. Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement. 展現 给...看2. to be able to be seen. The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains. 顯現 显示3. to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at. Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery. 展示 展示4. to point out or point to. He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday. 指出 指出5. (often with (a)round) to guide or conduct. Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory). 帶領參觀 带领6. to demonstrate to. Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick. 示範 演示，解说 7. to prove. That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is. 證明 表明8. to give or offer (someone) kindness etc. He showed him no mercy. 給予 给予 noun1. an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc. a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show. 表演，展覽會 表演，展示会 2. a display or act of showing. a show of strength. 展現 表现出3. an act of pretending to be, do etc (something). He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating. 假裝 虚饰4. appearance, impression. They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are. 表象 表象5. an effort or attempt. He put up a good show in the chess competition. 表現 表现ˈshowy adjective giving an impression of value by a bright and striking outward appearance. His clothes are too showy for my liking. (過分)豔麗的 （过分）艳丽的 ˈshowiness noun 炫耀，賣弄，浮誇 艳丽，虚饰 ˈshow-business noun the entertainment industry, especially the branch of the theatre concerned with variety shows, comedy etc. 演藝事業 娱乐性行业，演艺业 ˈshowcase noun a glass case for displaying objects in a museum, shop etc. 陳列櫃 陈列柜ˈshowdown noun an open, decisive quarrel etc ending a period of rivalry etc. 攤牌 （争论的最后）摊牌 ˈshowground noun an area where displays etc are held. 表演場地 表演场地ˈshow-jumping noun a competitive sport in which horses and their riders have to jump a series of artificial fences, walls etc. 騎馬障礙賽 骑马越障赛ˈshowman noun a person who owns or manages an entertainment, a stall at a fair etc. 娛樂經紀人，遊樂場攤位業者 （演出等的）演出主持人，娱乐经理人，主办人 ˈshowroom noun a room where objects for sale etc are displayed for people to see. a car showroom. 展示間 展示室give the show away to make known a secret, trick etc. 洩露秘密或內幕 泄露内幕good show! that's good!. (表演) 非常好！ 好极了！on show being displayed in an exhibition, showroom etc. There are over five hundred paintings on show here. 在公開展出 正在展示（中） show off1. to show or display for admiration. He showed off his new car by taking it to work. 賣弄 卖弄2. to try to impress others with one's possessions, ability etc. She is just showing off – she wants everyone to know how well she speaks French (noun ˈshow-off a person who does this). 炫耀 炫耀show up1. to make obvious. This light shows up the places where I've mended this coat. 顯示 显示2. to reveal the faults of. Mary was so neat that she really showed me up. 揭露 揭露3. to stand out clearly. The scratches showed up on the photograph. 顯得突兀 突出4. to appear or arrive. I waited for her, but she never showed up. 出現，到達 到场，露面，出席，到达 show off
show off1. verb To act or perform in a conspicuously ostentatious or showy manner in order to gain the attention of others. Our son always likes to show off when we have guests over. Yes, we know you're a good dribbler, but you don't have to show off so much during the game.2. verb To display a person, thing, or ability of which one is very proud, perhaps as a means of seeking attention. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "show" and "off." The couple has been going around to friends and family members showing off their new baby girl. I've lost a lot of weight over the winter, and I'm looking forward to showing my new body off at the beach this summer. My dad never misses an opportunity to show off his skills on the piano.3. noun Someone who acts or performs in a conspicuously ostentatious or showy manner in order to gain the attention of others. As a noun, the phrase is usually hyphenated or spelled as one word. Our son becomes a bit of a showoff when we have guests over. Yes, we know you're a good dribbler, but don't be such a showoff during the game.See also: off, showshow someone or something offto display someone or something so that the best features are apparent. Bill drove around all afternoon showing his new car off. Mrs. Williams was showing off her baby to the neighbors.See also: off, showshow offto do things in a way that is meant to attract attention. Please stop showing off! You embarrass me. John is always showing off to his girlfriend.See also: off, showshow offDisplay in an ostentatious, conspicuous way; also, seek attention by displaying one's accomplishments, abilities, or possessions. For example, I'm wearing shorts to show off my Florida tan, or Karen loved showing off her new baby to her friends, or There's no need to show off, Fred; we all know you're a good dancer. [Early 1800s] See also: off, showshow offv.1. To display one's ability, beauty, or status in a showy way, so as to attract attention and impress others: The students were doing handstands to show off for the coaches.2. To display some possession or attribute in a showy way, so as to attract attention and impress others: I wore tight clothing to show off my figure. They are very wealthy, and they show it off with expensive cars.See also: off, showEncyclopediaSeeshowshow off
Synonyms for show offverb display proudlySynonyms- flaunt
- ostentate
- swank
- flash
Related Words- display
- exhibit
- expose
- flex
- splurge
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