Etymology : Middle English shewen, showen, from Old English scEawian to look, look at, see; akin to Old High German scouwOn to look, look at, and probably to Latin cavEre to be on ones guard
Pronunciation : shO
Function : verb
Date : 12th century
1. p. p. of Show.
2. To exhibit or present to view; to place in sight; to display; the thing exhibited being the object, and often with an indirect object denoting the person or thing seeing or beholding; as, to show a house; show your colors; shopkeepers show customers goods.
3. To exhibit to the mental view; to tell; to disclose; to reveal; to make known; as, to show one's designs.
4. Specifically, to make known the way to ; hence, to direct; to guide; to asher; to conduct; as, to show a person into a parlor; to show one to the door.
5. To make apparent or clear, as by evidence, testimony, or reasoning; to prove; to explain; also, to manifest; to evince; as, to show the truth of a statement; to show the causes of an event.
6. To bestow; to confer; to afford; as, to show favor.
7. To exhibit or manifest one's self or itself; to appear; to look; to be in appearance; to seem.
8. To have a certain appearance, as well or ill, fit or unfit; to become or suit; to appear.
9. The act of showing, or bringing to view; exposure to sight; exhibition.
10. That which os shown, or brought to view; that which is arranged to be seen; a spectacle; an exhibition; as, a traveling show; a cattle show.
11. Proud or ostentatious display; parade; pomp.
12. Semblance; likeness; appearance.
13. False semblance; deceitful appearance; pretense.
14. A discharge, from the vagina, of mucus streaked with blood, occuring a short time before labor.
15. A pale blue flame, at the top of a candle flame, indicating the presence of fire damp. a public exhibition of entertainment; "a remarkable show of skill" a public exhibition or entertainment; "they wanted to see:
some of the shows on Broadway" give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening" finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to show" make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show" show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington".
16. Shown is the past participle of show. A past participle of show. the past participle of show.