show

verb
shō

To display or exhibit; to have somebody see (something); to direct attention to something.

Example

“The car's dull finish showed years of neglect.”

Other meanings

To guide or escort; to show the way.
To bestow; to confer.

Synonyms

picture
depict

Example sentences

“I loved that show as a kid.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“I never skip the theme song to this show.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“A gentle touch can show more care than words.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "scēawian" (to look, look at, exhibit, display).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “show” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.