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[ verb ] show or demonstrate something to an interested audience
Synonyms Examples "She shows her dogs frequently" "We will demo the new software in Washington" Used in print (The Christian Science Monitor,...)But with the months moving_on - and the immediate confrontations with the Communists showing no gain for the free_world - the question arises : In Laos , the administration looked_at the Eisenhower administration efforts to show determination by sailing a naval fleet into Southeast Asian waters as a useless gesture . (The Oregonian, [Portland],...)The youngsters sell stock , produce and sell a product , pay taxes , and show a profit or loss just like full-scale businesses . (The Dallas Morning News,...)The Heritage collection , to be shown by Sanger-Harris and Anderson 's Studio , has perhaps more different types of woods and decorations than any one manufacturer ever assembled together at_one_time . (San Francisco Chronicle...)And when they sell it to television in a_couple_of years , it can be shown without editing . Related terms bring_home presentation presentation display screening presentation demonstration exhibitor |
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[ verb ] establish the validity of something
Synonyms Examples "This behavior shows his true nature" Used in print (St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)`` By winning against Bradley , Kentucky and Notre_Dame on those teams ' home courts , they showed that the home court advantage can be overcome anywhere and that it doesn 's take a super team to do_it '' . (Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)The repeated efforts in Christian history to describe death as altogether the consequence of human sin show that these two aspects of death cannot be separated . (Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)It was shown that by proper anode design the net energy loss of the arc to the anode could be reduced to approximately 15 % of the total arc energy A detailed energy balance of the anode was established . (Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)Mason and Taylor both show that the major_axis of the ellipsoids is at 45 ` at low rates of shear and that it approaches the direction of shear with increased rates of shear . (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)We then outline the theory of the interaction of paramagnetic dipoles with nuclei and show that the theory is in excellent agreement with experiment . |
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[ verb ] provide evidence for
Synonyms Examples "The blood test showed that he was the father" "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" Used in print (L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)Today 's earthquakes are most numerous in belts where the earth 's restlessness is presently concentrated , but scars of the past show that there is no part of the earth that has not had them . (Tom F. Driver, "Beckett by the Madeleine,"...)Unruly hair goes straight up from his forehead , standing so high that the top falls gently over , as if to show that it really is hair and not bristle . (William C. Smith, "Why Fear Ideas?"...)Reading the Old_Testament would have shown the dramatist that the ideas attributed to Shylock were abhorrent to the Jews . (The Family Fallout Shelter. Office of Civil and Defence...)Vent pipes also are necessary ( as shown in figs. 9 , 10 , and 11 ) , but filters are not . (Gene Caesar, Rifle for Rent....)There had been no sign of a rifleman and no track or trace to show that anyone had been near . |
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[ verb ] make visible or noticeable
Examples "She showed her talent for cooking" "Show me your etchings, please" Used in print ("Editorials"...)State_Department officials refusing to show their passes at the boundary , and driving two blocks into East_Berlin under military escort , will not avail . (Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)Two of the fluids showed a high positive normal pressure when undergoing shear , and two showed small negative pressures which were negligible in_comparison_with the amount of the positive pressures generated by the other two . Two of the fluids showed a high positive normal pressure when undergoing shear , and two showed small negative pressures which were negligible in_comparison_with the amount of the positive pressures generated by the other two . There is another means which should show the direction and relative value of the stresses in viscoelastic fluids that is not mentioned as_such in the literature , and that is the shape of the suspended drops of low viscosity fluids in shear fields . (A. N. Nagaraj and L. M. Black, "Localization of...)Specific staining by DEAE-cellulose treated * * f and * * f , although clearly distinguishable under the microscope from either nonspecific staining or autofluorescence of cells , was not satisfactorily photographed to show such differences in_spite_of many attempts with black_and_white and color photography . |
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[ verb ] establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
Synonyms Examples "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound" "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture" Used in print ("Editorials"...)Since he has just shown who is top_dog , he may not be ready to receive this highest honor in the gift of the Soviet people . In all the bitter in-fighting , the squabbles over election procedures , the complicated numbers_game that East and West played on the assistant secretaries ' theme , the gentleman from Burma showed himself both as a man of principle and a skilled diplomat . (Mr. America, 4:6...)Really there is no reason why this fine exercise should not find_its_way into your leg program at all times , for the following suggestions show why it is so effective : (Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)An examination of some forty catalogs of schools offering courses in interior_design , for_the_most_part schools accredited by membership in the National_Association_of_Schools_of_Art , and a further `` on_the_spot '' inspection of a number of schools , show their courses adhere pretty closely to the recommendations . (Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)A study of their activity on thyroglobulin has shown that thyroxine is not preferentially released and that the degradation proceeds stepwise with the formation of macromolecular intermediates ( Alpers , Petermann and Rall , 1956 ) . Related terms disprove confirm prove prove_oneself condemn negate stultify establishment |
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[ verb ] show in, or as in, a picture
Examples "This scene depicts country life" "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting" Used in print ("Editorials"...)The girls , very fetching in their uniforms , are shown firing rockets from a launcher mounted on a dump_truck ; they are also trained with carbines , automatic weapons , pistols , rifles and other such ladies ' accessories . (Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)Figures 1 to 3 show photographic and schematic views of the test stand and of two different models of the anode holder . Inflow of air from the surrounding atmosphere was prevented by the two disks shown in figure 2 . Two pyrometers shown in figure 1 and 2 ( Pyrometer_Instrument_Co. Model 95 ) served for simultaneous measurement of the anode surface temperature and the temperature distribution along the anode holder . Another anode holder used in the experiments is shown in figure 3 . Related terms represent illustrate map art picture picture pictorial_representation depicting |
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[ verb ] indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
Examples "I showed the customer the glove section" "He pointed to the empty parking space" "he indicated his opponents" Used in print (Chicago Daily Tribune...)Mr._Bates shows us how this mutual education spreads its inevitable havoc . (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)In recent years many counties and the U._S._Forest_Service have taken aerial photos which show features in_detail and are very good for planning use . Most counties also have maps available from the county engineer showing roads and other features and from the assessor 's office showing ownerships of land . Most counties also have maps available from the county engineer showing roads and other features and from the assessor 's office showing ownerships of land . It is usually helpful to make a sketch_map in the field , showing the size and location of the features of interest and to take photographs at the site . |
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[ verb ] give expression to
Examples "She showed her disappointment" Used in print (Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)There was so much interest shown in this present-day venture that it was continued on B.B.C. , where comments were equally made by an Anglican parson , a Free_Church minister and a Catholic priest . (Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)In defiance , a chinless reprobate , Jake_Camaret , marched down the aisle in St._Peter 's one Sunday morning , followed by one of the women from the Bordel , whose dress and walk plainly showed the lack of any shame . (Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)But there was no need , he remembered , for his hand to reach_out , for his face to show concern or stoicism . (Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)She showed her surprise by tightening the reins and moving the gelding around so that she could get a better look at his face . And determined not to show it . |
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[ noun ] a public entertainment or exhibition
Examples "a remarkable show of skill" Used in print (The New York Times,...)With the announcement of a `` special achievement award '' to William_A._Bill_Shea , the awards list was completed yesterday for Sunday night 's thirty-eighth annual dinner and show of the New_York Chapter , Baseball_Writers_Association_of_America , at the Waldorf-Astoria_Hotel . A crowd of 1400 is expected for the ceremonies , which will be followed by the show in which the writers will lampoon baseball personalities in skit , dance and song . (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)One of the roughest was the TV quiz shows , which gave him inferiority_complexes . Though it was a great relief when the big brains on these shows turned_out to be frauds and phonies , it did irreparable damage to the ego of the editor and many_another intelligent , well-informed American . (The Christian Science Monitor,...)If so , it might be worth_while to assign a future jazz show to a different department - one with enough confidence in the musical material to cut_down on the number of performers and give them a_little room to display their talents . |
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[ verb ] make clear and visible
Examples "The article revealed the policies of the government" Used in print (Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)They showed no marked dependence on the flow_rate within the accuracy of these measurements . Related terms |
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[ verb ] be or become visible or noticeable
Synonyms Examples "His good upbringing really shows" "The dirty side will show" Used in print (Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)He dropped_down to five_hundred feet , swinging a_little north of the city of Tacloban , and punched into the opening that showed against the mountain . (T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)Now_and_then , the glistening side of a half swamped object showed as it swept past . |
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[ noun ] something intended to communicate a particular impression
Synonyms Examples "made a display of strength" "a show of impatience" "a good show of looking interested" Used in print (E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)The doctor stood about , waiting for Alex to dress , with a show of impatience , and soon they were moving , as quietly as could be , through the still dark hallways , past the bedroom of the patronne , and so into the street . Related terms |
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[ verb ] indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
Examples "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero" "The gauge read `empty'" Used in print (A.L. Kroeber, "Semantic Contribution of Lexicostatistic...)The differentiation however is not very_much greater , as shown by the fact that Athabascan shows 3.46 stems per meaning slot as against 2.75 for Yokuts , with a slightly greater number of languages represented in our sample : 24 as against 21 . Related terms |
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[ verb ] give evidence of, as of records
Examples "The diary shows his distress that evening" Used in print (J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)The data show daily and diurnal_variations . (E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)Seems like she 's willing , but the male just flops around all day like the bashful boy who took Jeannie_May behind the barn and_then did n't know what to do , and the people at the zoo have n't got any vulture chicks to show for their trouble . |
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[ verb ] show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
Synonyms Examples "The usher showed us to our seats" Used in print (Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)The place was evidently a familiar haunt and Claire wondered what other illicit loves had been celebrated in the comfortable rooms to which they were shown . |
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[ verb ] (sport) finish third or better in a horse or dog race
Examples "he bet $2 on number six to show" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 24218
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[ noun ] (performing arts) a public exhibition or entertainment
Examples "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway" |
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[ noun ] pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
Synonyms Examples "they try to keep up appearances" "that ceremony is just for show" Related terms |
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