Word: show Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *skawwōną Proto-West Germanic *skauwōn Old English scēawian Middle English schewen English show From Middle English schewen, from Old English scēawian (“to look, look at, exhibit, display”), from Proto-West Germanic *skauwōn, from Proto-Germanic *skawwōną (“to look, see”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁- (“to heed, look, feel, take note of”); see haw, gaum, caveat, caution. Cognate with Scots shaw (“to show”), Dutch schouwen (“to inspect, view”), German schauen (“to see, behold”), Danish skue (“to behold”). Related to sheen. Wider cognates include Ancient Greek κῦδος (kûdos), Latin caveō whence English caution and caveat, Sanskrit कवि (kaví, “seer, prophet, bard”), Proto-Slavic *čuti (whence Russian чу́ять (čújatʹ) and many more). Pronunciation: /ʃəʊ/, /ʃoʊ/, [ʃoː], [ʃow], /ʃo(w)/ 1. To display or exhibit; to have somebody see (something); to direct attention to something. Labels: transitive Example: The car's dull finish showed years of neglect. Example: All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper. 2. To display or exhibit; to have somebody see (something); to direct attention to something. Labels: transitive Example: The record shows that you have been late twelve times this year. Example: This thermometer will show the temperature in the room. 3. To display or exhibit; to have somebody see (something); to direct attention to something. Labels: transitive Example: Could you please show him on his way. He has overstayed his welcome. Example: Who can show me to the office? I'll show you in. 4. To display or exhibit; to have somebody see (something); to direct attention to something. Labels: transitive Example: to show mercy; to show favour Example: (dialectal) show me the salt please 5. To display or exhibit; to have somebody see (something); to direct attention to something. Labels: transitive Example: The cinema on Ninth Avenue is showing a couple family movies. Example: They showed an awful movie on the flight. 6. To display or exhibit; to have somebody see (something); to direct attention to something. Labels: transitive Example: The Smithsonian shows most of that artist's work. Example: John is showing his work tonight. 7. To display or exhibit; to have somebody see (something); to direct attention to something. Labels: transitive Example: The store on Eighth Street is showing the new spring collection in the window. 8. To display or exhibit; to have somebody see (something); to direct attention to something. Labels: transitive Example: There's a bunch of ways to show a bad hand. 9. To display or exhibit; to have somebody see (something); to direct attention to something. Labels: intransitive, transitive Example: He just wanted to finish this hand, so he showed as soon as he could. Example: He called instantly but was too ashamed to show until the river. 10. To display or exhibit; to have somebody see (something); to direct attention to something. Labels: intransitive, transitive Example: She's showing her poodle at the dog show. Example: That's why we don't show in Philadelphia anymore. 11. To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate; to instruct. Labels: transitive Example: We showed that the hypothesis is correct. Example: She is showing how to complete the task. 12. To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate; to instruct. Labels: reflexive, transitive Example: She showed herself to be a jerk. Example: That shows what kind of person he is. 13. To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate; to instruct. Labels: transitive Example: She doesn't think I can win, so if I do, that'll show her. Example: If he attacked you, I'll kick his ass. Getting beat up will show him. 14. To be or become visible; to be seen; to appear. Labels: intransitive Example: Your bald patch is starting to show. Example: His experience showed, because he knew exactly what to do when the emergency happened. 15. To be or become visible; to be seen; to appear. Labels: informal, intransitive Example: We waited for an hour, but they never showed, so we had to take the bus home. 16. To be or become visible; to be seen; to appear. Labels: intransitive Example: In the third race: Aces Up won, paying eight dollars; Blarney Stone placed, paying three dollars; and Cinnamon showed, paying five dollars. 17. To be or become visible; to be seen; to appear. Labels: intransitive Example: A checkbox will show on your monitor. 18. To be or become visible; to be seen; to appear. Labels: informal, intransitive Example: Jessica: "So, um, do you think Bella's gonna be showing?" Angela: "Jess, she's not pregnant." Jessica: "Okay. Who else gets married at eighteen?" Example: "My friend is due 2 weeks after me and she has this cute bump. I’m barely showing! Could something be wrong? 19. To be or become visible; to be seen; to appear. Labels: archaic, copulative, intransitive Example: […] until the grey wintry dawn paled them, and the chill earth showed ghostly and desolate in the cold light. Example: The exposed dura showed healthy and was left undisturbed. 20. To be or become visible; to be seen; to appear. Labels: intransitive, obsolete Example: My lord of York, it better showed with you.