show in WordNet English dictionary

1. pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
   "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show"
   appearance  show 
   
2. something intended to communicate a particular impression
   "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"
   display  show 
   
3. the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
   "a remarkable show of skill"
   show 
   
4. a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
   "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
   show 
   

1. provide evidence for
   "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
   testify  bear witness  prove  evidence  show 
   
2. give an exhibition of to an interested audience
   "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
   show  demo  exhibit  present  demonstrate 
   
3. establish 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"
   prove  demonstrate  establish  show  shew 
   
4. show in, or as in, a picture
   "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"
   picture  depict  render  show 
   
5. indicate 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"
   indicate  point  designate  show 
   
6. give expression to
   "She showed her disappointment"
   express  show  evince 
   
7. indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
   "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
   read  register  show  record 
   
8. give evidence of, as of records
   "The diary shows his distress that evening"
   show 
   
9. finish third or better in a horse or dog race
   "he bet $2 on number six to show"
   show 
   
10. take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
    "The usher showed us to our seats"
    usher  show 
    
11. make visible or noticeable
    "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"
    show 
    
12. be or become visible or noticeable
    "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show"
    show  show up