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show
What does show mean?
show (verb): to display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use show in a sentence?
- The car's dull finish showed years of neglect. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce show?
/ʃoʊ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does show come from?
From Middle English schewen, from Old English scēawian (“to look, look at, exhibit, display”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of show?
Words related to show
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “show”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “show” mean?
to perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way
Not quite: that's what hear means.
to move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction
Not quite: that's what rub means.
to display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something
Right! That's what “show” means.
to dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time
Not quite: that's what reside means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “show”?
welcome
Not quite: welcome means something else.
include
Not quite: include means something else.
present
Right!
believe
Not quite: believe means something else.
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