show

About 150.46 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.

   The king showed great wisdom in his decisions.

2. verb To indicate; to convey facts that lead to a conclusion.

   The record shows that you have been late twelve times this year.

3. verb To guide or escort; to show the way.

   Could you please show him on his way. He has overstayed his welcome.

4. verb To bestow; to confer.

   to show mercy; to show favour

5. verb To put on a movie, TV show, etc; to be presented in this way.

   The cinema on Ninth Avenue is showing a couple family movies.

6. verb To display artwork in a gallery or museum.

   John is showing his work tonight.

7. verb To display on offer.

   The store on Eighth Street is showing the new spring collection in the window.

8. verb To give hints to the apparent or purported nature of one's hand of cards.

   There's a bunch of ways to show a bad hand.

Similar words

evince exhibit display demonstrate appearance demo indicate prove establish read

Often followed by

that the a how you of up me in

Word family

Show Shows for show made a show make a show makes a show making a show on show showable showed