Show meaning in English
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Definition
to show: to display, to present, to exhibit, to demonstrate, to indicate, to reveal
Did I show you my scar? It is covered by my underpants at the moment, but I can show it to you if you want.
-What movies are they showing? -They are showing an old Hitchcock movie on screen 1, and on screen 2 it's the new Jim Carey movie.
a show: a performance, a play, a program, a broadcast, an exhibition
What a great show!
Examples
- "I thought that returning to the continent would bring me closer to my roots, instead it has shown me the terrifying consequences of disrupting the European Union."
- "You seem to show a definite preoccupation with men and women hugging and kissing."
- "Show me kitten face!"
- "Brian : We could show you all the great sights: Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, 10 Downing Street, and London Bridge!"
- "Horatio : Show him to us!"
- "I‘ll show you the basics."
- "I could show you if you like."
- "Mr. Cheeter, why don't you come up to the board and show us how you think this problem should be solved?"
- "Show me something cool."
- "Bruno's "special assistant" Brian Jones will be showing Ms. Lohan the offices, and introducing her to the staff individually."
- "I wanted to take some pictures to show my friends."
- "In fact, I have an "app" that I'd like to show you."
- "Today I will show you the results of my baby testing experiments."
- "Bruno : Horatio, show me all of Delavigne's major perfumes from the last 10 years."
- "Let's show these people what you can really do!"
- "But I think Bruno wants to show you."
- "Though you still show much difficulty respecting our "no touching" rule, you have demonstrated great progress in the following areas"
- "Bruno : Well everyone, we're nearing the end of our show."
- "The fastest woman in the Wild West, and I reckon I should show this horse what happens when horses cheat at cards."
- "Brian Jones will be showing Ms. Lohan the offices, and introducing her to the staff individually."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blank spaces below with appropriate terms from the text you have just read.
I'm going to buy some books with the my mother gave me.
The man who lives on the floor me wears heavy boots and moves his furniture a lot.
I'm going to buy some books with the my mother gave me.
The man who lives on the floor me wears heavy boots and moves his furniture a lot.
Fill in the blank spaces below with appropriate terms from the text you have just read.
I'm going to buy some books with the gift voucher 1 my mother gave me.
The man who lives on the floor above 2 me wears heavy boots and moves his furniture a lot.
I'm going to buy some books with the gift voucher 1 my mother gave me.
The man who lives on the floor above 2 me wears heavy boots and moves his furniture a lot.
1 gift voucher: This is correct. A "gift voucher" is a certificate that can be used instead of money to purchase items in a shop. Example: "When you don't know what to give someone for their birthday, gift vouchers are an easy option."
2 above: This is correct. The preposition "above" is used for spatial relations where one thing is regarded as overhead another. Example: "My grandfather has hung a lucky horse shoe above the door to his cabin".
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