Show definition

Show as a verb

1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience

   "She shows her dogs frequently"

   Same sense: present, demonstrate, exhibit, demo

2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

   "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"

   Same sense: prove, establish, demonstrate, shew

3. provide evidence for

   "The blood test showed that he was the father"

   Same sense: evidence, prove, bear witness, testify

4. make visible or noticeable

   "She showed her talent for cooking"

5. show in, or as in, a picture

   Same sense: picture, render, depict

6. give expression to

   "She showed her disappointment"

   Same sense: express, evince

7. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

   "I showed the customer the glove section"

   Same sense: point, indicate, designate

8. be or become visible or noticeable

   "His good upbringing really shows"

   Same sense: show up

9. indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments

   "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"

   Same sense: read, record, register

10. give evidence of, as of records

    "The diary shows his distress that evening"

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

    Same sense: usher

12. finish third or better in a horse or dog race

    "he bet $2 on number six to show"

Show as a noun

13. an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment

    "a remarkable show of skill"

14. something intended to communicate a particular impression

    "a show of impatience"

    Same sense: display

15. pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression

    "that ceremony is just for show"

    Same sense: appearance

Synonyms and antonyms

• present definition
• demonstrate
• exhibit
• demo
• prove
• establish
• shew
• evidence definition
• bear witness
• testify
• picture definition
• render
• depict
• express
• evince
• point definition
• indicate
• designate
• show up
• read definition
• record definition
• register
• usher
• display

Opposite: hide.

All synonyms of show, sense by sense

How to say show

Show has 1 syllable and rhymes with so. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with show

• so
• no
• know
• go
• though
• oh
• ago
• low
• although
• below
• tomorrow
• radio

SHOW in word games

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

9

Anagrams

1

Is SHOW a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check SHOW in the word checker, or unscramble SHOW to see its 1 anagram and the shorter words in its letters.