verb / noun
show
SHOH/ʃəʊ/
To make something appear before others.
The teacher shows two children the inside of a cut-open seed pod.
Etymology
Sceawian meant looking at something, not making others see it. For unknown reasons, the meaning shifted to “let be seen, make known,” then extended to explaining or making clear.
In context
we have a page that answers this question completely, then maybe it makes sense to show a part of that page as a bigger snippet. Maybe on top of the search results.
More examples
- Can you show me how this lock works?
- The children put on a puppet show for their families.
- Local gardeners display their best roses at the flower show.
- We save her a seat, but she never shows up.
Forms
show · shows · showed · shown · showing
Similar words
- display
- Emphasizes placing something where people can see it.
- demonstrate
- Emphasizes explaining how something works through actions or examples.
- exhibit
- Often means presenting objects publicly in an organized setting.