show (original) (raw)
show verb (MAKE SEEN)
show something to someone You ought to show that rash to your doctor.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
- appearOne or two clouds appeared in the sky.
- be/become visibleAs the beach gets darker, the glow of city lights becomes more visible.
- show itselfHe believes the impact is showing itself clearly already.
- emergeA slender figure is seen emerging from the darkness.
- loomClouds of volcanic ash loomed menacingly overhead.
show verb (NOTICEABLE)
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
show verb (PUBLIC EVENT)
Now showing at a cinema near you!
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
show verb (ARRIVE)
show verb (LEAD)
show verb (FAIL TO HIDE)
show verb (MAKE UNDERSTAND)
Can you show me where it hurts?
Show me which one you want.
show verb (HORSE RACING)
[ I ] sports US specialized (UK place)
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Phrasal verbs
show noun (EXPRESSION)
a good, poor, etc. show mainly UK
put up a good show She may not have won, but she certainly put up a good show.
show noun (FALSE APPEARANCE)
put on a show of They put on a show of being interested, but I don't think they really were.
show noun (ACTIVITY)
run the show Who will run the show when Meg retires?
show noun (BLOOD)
[ C ] medical specialized
Idioms
(Definition of show from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
show | American Dictionary
show verb (MAKE SEEN)
[ T ] past tense showed | past participle shown us/ʃoʊn/
show verb (EXPRESS)
[ T ] past tense showed | past participle shown us/ʃoʊn/
show verb (EXPLAIN)
[ T ] past tense showed | past participle shown us/ʃoʊn/
show verb (PROVE)
[ T ] past tense showed | past participle shown us/ʃoʊn/
Your writing shows you can be a good writer.
show verb (BE NOTICEABLE)
[ I/T ] past tense showed | past participle shown us/ʃoʊn/
[ I ] I’ve been working for hours, and I’ve got nothing to show for it.
show verb (LEAD)
[ T ] past tense showed | past participle shown us/ʃoʊn/
Could you show me the way to the post office?
show verb (RECORD)
[ T ] past tense showed | past participle shown us/ʃoʊn/
show verb (APPEAR)
Jenny said she'd be here, but she never showed.
show verb (MAKE PUBLIC EVENT)
[ I/T ] past tense showed | past participle shown us/ʃoʊn/
[ I/T ] past tense showed | past participle shown us/ʃoʊn/
Idioms
Phrasal verbs
show noun (ENTERTAINMENT)
show noun (PUBLIC EVENT)
show noun (ACTIVITY)
show noun (APPEARANCE)
(Definition of show from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)