Show - English meaning

verb

Come into sight; become visible or noticeable, especially without apparent cause.

Usage examples:

Smoke appeared on the horizon

verb

To become noticeable or to be present

Usage examples:

At this point the ferry boat suddenly appeared., her picture appeared on the front page of the news…

noun

The action, process, or result of arranging or being arranged.

Usage examples:

The arrangement of the furniture in the room

noun

A plan for how the parts of a piece of music can be played by a particular instrument or instruments

Usage examples:

An arrangement for trumpet and cello, a flower arrangement, she had an arrangement to work at home …

noun

A plan or preparation for how something will happen

Usage examples:

Make an arrangement there wasn't enough time for him to make alternative arrangements., arrangement…

noun

An impressive display or range of a particular type of thing.

Usage examples:

There is a vast array of literature on the topic

verb

Display or arrange (things) in a particular way.

Usage examples:

The manifesto immediately divided the forces arrayed against him

noun

A large group of things or people, esp. when shown or positioned in an attractive way

Usage examples:

The airport shops offer a wide array of merchandise., a battery of cameras was arrayed before them.

verb

Expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy.

Usage examples:

A double agent who betrayed some 400 british and french agents to the germans

verb

To be not loyal to your country or to someone who believes you are loyal, often by doing something harmful

Usage examples:

Some lawmakers say they feel betrayed by the president., she could not help betraying her sympathy …

verb

Share or exchange information, news, or ideas.

Usage examples:

The prisoner was forbidden to communicate with his family

verb

Transfer to another

verb

To give messages or information to others through speech, writing, body movements, or signals

Usage examples:

[ t ] she said we should communicate our requests in writing rather than over the telephone., [ i ]…

verb

Persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them.

Usage examples:

I conned him into giving me your home number

noun

An instance of deceiving or tricking someone.

Usage examples:

The charter is a glossy public relations con

noun

A disadvantage of or argument against something.

Usage examples:

Borrowers have to weigh up the pros and cons of each mortgage offer

noun

A musical performance given in public, typically by several performers or of several compositions.

Usage examples:

A pop concert

verb

Arrange (something) by mutual agreement or coordination.

Usage examples:

They started meeting regularly to concert their parliamentary tactics

noun

A performance of music by one or more musicians

verb

Establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed or suspected to be the case).

Usage examples:

If these fears are confirmed, the outlook for the economy will be dire

verb

To make an arrangement, plan, or meeting certain or fixed

Usage examples:

The hotel has confirmed our reservation., [ + that clause ] seventy people have confirmed that they…

verb

To make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by phone or writing

Usage examples:

Confirm that so far ten people have confirmed that they will be attending the meeting., when initia…

verb

Transport or carry to a place.

Usage examples:

Pipes were laid to convey water to the house

verb

Give a practical exhibition and explanation of (how a machine, skill, or craft works or is performed).

Usage examples:

Computerized design methods will be demonstrated

verb

To show how to do something; explain

Usage examples:

[ + question word ] he demonstrated how to use the new software., the surgeon demonstrated the use …

verb

To show something, or show someone how to do something, or how a system or product works

Usage examples:

They demonstrated how big savings could be made with the help of the new machinery., demonstrate st…

verb

Cause (something) to occur in a particular way or to have a particular nature.

Usage examples:

It will be her mental attitude that determines her future

verb

Find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry

verb

To control or influence directly; to decide

Usage examples:

[ t ] we should be allowed to determine our own future., [ t ] eye color is genetically determined.…

verb

Make (secret or new information) known.

Usage examples:

They disclosed her name to the press

verb

To give information to the public that was not previously known

Usage examples:

Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

verb

To give secret, private, or personal information because you must do so for financial, insurance, or legal reasons

Usage examples:

Shareholders are required to disclose their receipt of tax-exempt interest on their federal income …

verb

Put (something) in a prominent place in order that it may readily be seen.

Usage examples:

The palace used to display a series of tapestries

noun

A performance, show, or event staged for public entertainment.

Usage examples:

A display of fireworks

verb

Something intended to communicate a particular impression

verb

Make known (private or sensitive information).

Usage examples:

I do not want to divulge my plans at the moment

verb

To make something secret known

Usage examples:

Someone divulged their plans to their competitors., he did not divulge details of his plan.

noun

A play for theatre, radio, or television.

Usage examples:

A gritty urban drama about growing up in harlem

noun

A play, esp. a serious one, written to be performed by actors, the writing of plays, or the art of showing plays

Usage examples:

[ c ] she’s been in several television dramas., [ u ] arthur miller, a master of drama, wrote “deat…

noun

The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

Usage examples:

The study finds little evidence of overt discrimination

verb

Be or show evidence of.

Usage examples:

The quality of the bracelet, as evidenced by the workmanship, is exceptional

noun

Anything that helps to prove that something is or is not true

Usage examples:

These figures are being given as evidence of economic growth., the fbi has found no evidence of a c…

verb

Reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate.

Usage examples:

The news stories evinced the usual mixture of sympathy and satisfaction

verb

To make something obvious or show something clearly

Usage examples:

They have never evinced any readiness or ability to negotiate., in all the years i knew her, she ne…

verb

Publicly display (a work of art or item of interest) in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.

Usage examples:

Only one sculpture was exhibited in the artist's lifetime

noun

An object or collection of objects on public display in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.

Usage examples:

The museum is rich in exhibits

verb

To show something in public for competition, sale, or amusement

Usage examples:

[ t ] the gallery is exhibiting his paintings and watercolors., he exhibited poor judgment., the mu…

noun

A public display of works of art or items of interest, held in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.

Usage examples:

An exhibition of french sculpture

noun

A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.

Usage examples:

A systematic exposition of the idea of biodiversity

noun

A statement that explains something clearly

Usage examples:

The san francisco exposition

noun

A show in which industrial goods, works of art, etc. are shown to the public

Usage examples:

A machinery and equipment exposition

verb

Convey (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct.

Usage examples:

He expressed complete satisfaction

adjective

Operating at high speed.

Usage examples:

Executives have their own express lift direct to floor 42

adverb

By express train or delivery service.

Usage examples:

I got my wife to send my gloves express to the hotel

noun

A thin flexible strip of plastic or other material coated with light-sensitive emulsion for exposure in a camera, used to produce photographs or motion pictures.

Usage examples:

He had already shot a whole roll of film

verb

Capture on film as part of a series of moving images; make a film of (a story, event, or book).

Usage examples:

She glowered at the television crew who were filming them

verb

To make pictures of something in making a movie, or to make a movie

Usage examples:

[ t ] her last movie was filmed in spain., a roll of film, i didn’t get my film developed yet., a f…

noun

A light two-wheeled carriage pulled by one horse.

verb

Perform a gig or gigs.

Usage examples:

Two or three nights a week we were gigging

verb

A device similar to a harpoon, used for catching fish.

verb

Point out; show.

Usage examples:

Dotted lines indicate the text's margins

verb

To show or signal a direction or warning, or to make something clear

Usage examples:

[ t ] these statistics might indicate quality problems., [ + that clause ] she did not move or indi…

verb

To show something, point to something, or make something clear

Usage examples:

Indicate sth to sb retailers should indicate to the consumer the exact weight of the produce., the …

adjective

Closely acquainted; familiar.

Usage examples:

Intimate friends

noun

A very close friend.

Usage examples:

His circle of intimates

verb

State or make known.

Usage examples:

Mr hutchison has intimated his decision to retire

adjective

Clear or obvious to the eye or mind.

Usage examples:

Her manifest charm and proven ability

verb

Show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate.

Usage examples:

Lizzy manifested signs of severe depression

noun

A document listing a ship's contents, cargo, passengers, and crew, for the use of customs officers.

Usage examples:

If you're a customs inspector at a port of entry you can send photos of cargos and manifests back t…

adjective

Relating to music.

Usage examples:

They shared similar musical tastes

noun

A play or film in which singing and dancing play an essential part. musicals developed from light opera in the early 20th century.

Usage examples:

A hit west end musical, miss saigon

adjective

Involving, producing, or being like music

Usage examples:

Musical instruments hang from the walls of the restaurant., everyone in our family is musical (= ca…

noun

An act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment.

Usage examples:

Don giovanni had its first performance in 1787

noun

The act of doing something, such as your job

Usage examples:

If the accident happened during the performance of his regular duties, he’s covered by disability i…

noun

How successful an investment, company, etc. is and how much profit it makes

Usage examples:

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future., good/…

noun

A portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole.

Usage examples:

A piece of cheese

verb

Assemble something from parts or pieces.

Usage examples:

The dinosaur was pieced together from 119 bones

noun

A part of something

Usage examples:

A piece of cake/chicken/pizza, the vase lay on the floor in pieces (= broken into small parts)., sh…

verb

Engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.

Usage examples:

The children were playing by a pool

noun

Activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children.

Usage examples:

A child at play may use a stick as an aeroplane

verb

Engage in recreational activities rather than work

noun

The giving of something to someone, especially as part of a formal ceremony.

Usage examples:

The presentation of certificates to new members

The act of formally giving something, as a prize

noun

The act of giving or showing something, or the way in which something is given or shown

Usage examples:

[ c ] a multimedia presentation, [ c ] after the sales presentation, the board had a number of ques…

verb

Announce officially or publicly.

Usage examples:

They proclaimed that housing shortages would be solved within ten years

verb

To announce something publicly or officially

Usage examples:

She confidently proclaimed victory even as the first few votes came in.

noun

The action of making or manufacturing from components or raw materials, or the process of being so manufactured.

Usage examples:

Banning the production of chemical weapons

verb

Demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument.

Usage examples:

The concept is difficult to prove

verb

To show after a time or by experience that something or someone has a particular quality

Usage examples:

[ l ] the dispute over rights to the song could prove impossible to resolve., [ + to infinitive ] t…

verb

Make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others.

Usage examples:

Brenda was forced to reveal robbie's whereabouts

noun

(in a film or television programme) a final revelation of information that has previously been kept from the characters or viewers.

Usage examples:

The big reveal at the end of the movie answers all questions

noun

Either side surface of an aperture in a wall for a door or window.

Usage examples:

The gate can be easily fitted to the face or reveal of a window or door aperture

verb

Be an indication of.

Usage examples:

This decision signified a fundamental change in their priorities

verb

To mean something, or be a sign of

Usage examples:

In this picture, red represents sulfur and green signifies hydrogen., [ i ] all those in favor, ple…

noun

A visually striking performance or display.

Usage examples:

The acrobatic feats make a good spectacle

noun

An unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention

Usage examples:

An amazing/terrible spectacle, the trial became a public spectacle., she made a spectacle of hersel…

noun

The method of presenting a play or other dramatic performance.

Usage examples:

The quality of staging and design

verb

Present a performance of (a play or other show).

Usage examples:

The show is being staged at the grand opera house in belfast

noun

The performance of a play or show

Usage examples:

The theater produced the first staging of any of eugene o’neill’s works.