show

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

   a remarkable show of skill

2. 2
   noun

   a social event involving a public performance or entertainment

   they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway

3. 3
   verb

   give evidence of, as of records

   The diary shows their distress that evening.

4. 4
   verb

   give expression to

   They showed their disappointment.

5. 5
   verb

   provide evidence for

   The blood test showed that they were immune.

6. 6
   verb

   finish third or better in a horse or dog race

   I bet $2 on number six to show.

7. 7
   verb

   take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

   The usher showed us to our seats

8. 8
   verb

   make visible or noticeable

   I showed my talent for cooking when I made a crème brûlée.

Etymology

From Middle English schewen, from Old English scēawian (“to look, look at, exhibit, display”), from Proto-West Germanic *skauwōn, from Proto-Germanic *skawwōną (“to look, see”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁- (“to heed, look, feel, take note of”); see haw, gaum, caveat, caution. Cognate with Scots shaw (“to show”), Dutch schouwen (“to inspect, view”), German schauen (“to see, behold”), Danish skue (“to behold”). Related to sheen. Wider cognates include Ancient Greek κῦδος (kûdos), Latin caveō whence English caution and caveat, Sanskrit कवि (kaví, “seer, prophet, bard”), Proto-Slavic *čuti…