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."
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