show
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
a remarkable show of skill
Types & categories
- entertainment hypernym
- fair hyponym
- dog show hyponym
- horseshow hyponym
- raree-show hyponym
- circus hyponym
- floorshow hyponym
- ice show hyponym
- interlude hyponym
- display hyponym
- demonstration hyponym
- demonstration hyponym
- road show hyponym
- sideshow hyponym
- Wild West Show hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
She shows her dogs frequently
Types & categories
- show hypernym
- bring home hyponym
Related & opposite
- show derivation
- display derivation
- demonstration derivation
- show derivation
- demo derivation
- showing derivation
- presentation derivation
- presentation derivation
- demonstrator derivation
- exhibitor derivation
Sense 3 noun
something intended to communicate a particular impression
made a display of strength
Types & categories
Sense 4 verb
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
Types & categories
- substantiate hypernym
- prove oneself hyponym
- prove hyponym
- negate hyponym
- stultify hyponym
Related & opposite
- disprove antonym
- validation derivation
- demonstrative derivation
Sense 5 noun
a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway
Types & categories
- social event hypernym
- stage dancing hyponym
- film hyponym
- attraction hyponym
- broadcast hyponym
- performance hyponym
- burlesque hyponym
- play hyponym
- galanty show hyponym
- puppet show hyponym
- variety show hyponym
Related & opposite
- show derivation
Sense 6 verb
provide evidence for
The blood test showed that he was the father
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 7 noun
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
they try to keep up appearances
Types & categories
- pretense hypernym
Related & opposite
- flamboyant derivation
Sense 8 verb
make visible or noticeable
She showed her talent for cooking
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 9 verb
show in, or as in, a picture
This scene depicts country life
Types & categories
- interpret hypernym
- illustrate hyponym
- map hyponym
Related & opposite
- pictorial representation derivation
- delineation derivation
- painting derivation
- ikon derivation
- depicting derivation
- pictorial matter derivation
- delineative derivation
- artistic creation domain topic
Sense 10 verb
give expression to
She showed her disappointment
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- expressive derivation
- expressible derivation
Sense 11 verb
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
I showed the customer the glove section
Types & categories
- inform hypernym
- point hyponym
- finger hyponym
- call attention hyponym
- reflect hyponym
Related & opposite
- cursor derivation
- pointer derivation
- pointer derivation
- denotation derivation
Sense 12 verb
be or become visible or noticeable
His good upbringing really shows
Types & categories
Sense 13 verb
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- readjustment derivation
- meter reading derivation
- meter reading derivation
Sense 14 verb
give evidence of, as of records
The diary shows his distress that evening
Types & categories
Sense 15 verb
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
The usher showed us to our seats
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- guide derivation
Sense 16 verb
finish third or better in a horse or dog race
he bet $2 on number six to show
Types & categories
- race hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | show |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | showy |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | entertainment |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fair |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dog show |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | horseshow |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | raree-show |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | circus |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | floorshow |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ice show |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | interlude |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | display |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | demonstration |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | demonstration |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | road show |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sideshow |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Wild West Show |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | show |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | display |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | demonstration |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | show |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | demo |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | showing |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | presentation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | presentation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | demonstrator |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | exhibitor |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | show |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bring home |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | demo |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | big stick |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | pomp |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | disprove |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | validation |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | demonstrative |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | substantiate |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | prove oneself |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | prove |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | negate |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | stultify |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | show |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | social event |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | stage dancing |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | film |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | attraction |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | broadcast |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | performance |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | burlesque |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | play |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | galanty show |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | puppet show |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | variety show |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | grounds |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | evidence |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | testimonial |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | testimony |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | evidence |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | testifier |
| 6 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | inform |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | evidence |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | presume |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | adduce |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | flamboyant |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | pretense |
| 8 | also see | Related & opposite | swank |
| 8 | antonym | Related & opposite | hide |
| 8 | causes | Related & opposite | see |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | give |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | reflect |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | peep |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | project |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | do justice |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | flash |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | screen |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | display |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | fly |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | bring out |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | show |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | etch |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | delineate |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | pictorial representation |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | delineation |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | painting |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | ikon |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | depicting |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | pictorial matter |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | delineative |
| 9 | domain topic | Related & opposite | artistic creation |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | interpret |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | illustrate |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | map |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | expressive |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | expressible |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | convey |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | sneer |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | imply |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | burst out |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | paint a picture |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | imply |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | give |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | exude |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | vent |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | phrase |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | accent |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | menace |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | beam |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | smile |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | cursor |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | pointer |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | pointer |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | denotation |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | inform |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | point |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | finger |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | call attention |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | reflect |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | appear |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | register |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | readjustment |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | meter reading |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | meter reading |
| 13 | hypernym | Types & categories | indicate |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | say |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | show |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | strike |
| 14 | hypernym | Types & categories | record |
| 14 | hyponym | Types & categories | attest |
| 14 | hyponym | Types & categories | surcharge |
| 15 | derivation | Related & opposite | guide |
| 15 | hypernym | Types & categories | lead |
| 15 | hyponym | Types & categories | marshal |
| 16 | hypernym | Types & categories | race |