Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)showan act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment“a remarkable show of skill” (n)display, showsomething intended to communicate a particular impression“made a display of strength”,
“a show of impatience”,
“a good show of looking interested” (n)appearance, showpretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression“they try to keep up appearances”,
“that ceremony is just for show” Verbs
(v)show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrategive an exhibition of to an interested audience“She shows her dogs frequently”,
“We will demo the new software in Washington” (v)prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shewestablish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment“The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”,
“The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture” (v)showmake visible or noticeable“She showed her talent for cooking”,
“Show me your etchings, please” (v)picture, depict, render, showshow in, or as in, a picture“This scene depicts country life”,
“the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting” (v)indicate, point, designate, showindicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively“I showed the customer the glove section”,
“He pointed to the empty parking space”,
“he indicated his opponents” (v)show, show upbe or become visible or noticeable“His good upbringing really shows”,
“The dirty side will show” (v)read, register, show, recordindicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments“The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero”,
“The gauge read ‘empty’” (v)showgive evidence of, as of records“The diary shows his distress that evening” (v)usher, showtake (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums“he ushered us to our seats” (v)showfinish third or better in a horse or dog race“he bet $2 on number six to show”