show

show: show show [ʆəʊ ǁ ʆoʊ] noun [countable]

an occasion when a lot of similar things are brought together in one place so that people can come and look at them or so that they can compete against each other — see also roadshow

agriˈcultural ˌshow FARMING

a public show of farming products and skills:

• an agricultural show organized for European farm ministers

ˈtrade show

MARKETING an event at which many different companies involved in a particular area of business show and sell their products; = TRADE FAIR:

• the annual trade show for information and telecommunications technology

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show UK US /ʃəʊ/ noun [C]

► MARKETING, COMMERCE an event at which goods and services, or information about them, are displayed so that people can decide whether to buy them: »a fashion/technology/trade show
»We try to schedule our show ahead of Tucson so dealers can leave here and go straight there.
»What is the future of green automotive business at the Detroit auto show?

► COMMUNICATIONS a broadcast on television or radio: »You can watch reruns of the show on the Internet.
»a television/TV/radio show
»a news/reality/cooking show
a show about sth »We saw a show about the space program.
a show on sth »I love that new show on the history channel.

● a show of hands — Cf. a show of hands

● on show — Cf. on show

→ See also AGRICULTURAL SHOW(Cf. ↑agricultural show), DOG AND PONY SHOW(Cf. ↑dog and pony show), NO-SHOW(Cf. ↑no-show), ROADSHOW(Cf. ↑roadshow), TRADE SHOW(Cf. ↑trade show)

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Synonyms:

Exhibit, display, present to view, Appear, become visible, Spectacle, exhibition, sight, representation / Exhibit to, point out to, Appear, look, seem, Parade, ostentation, flourish, dash, pomp, pageantry, splendor, display, ceremony / Indicate, point out, Semblance, resemblance, likeness, external appearance / Disclose, divulge, proclaim, publish, explain, unfold, reveal, discover, make known, make clear, Pretence, pretext, color, mask, simulation, speciousness, plausibility, illusion / Prove, manifest, demonstrate, evince, evidence / Conduct, guide, usher / Bestow, confer, grant, afford / Teach, instruct, inform / Explain, expound, interpret, make clear, elucidate

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show — show … Dictionnaire des rimes
show — [ ʃo ] n. m. • 1930; « exhibition » fin XIXe; mot angl. « spectacle » ♦ Anglic. Spectacle de variétés centré sur une vedette ou exclusivement réservé à une vedette (⇒ one man show). Show télévisé. Des shows. Apparition publique démonstrative (d… … Encyclopédie Universelle
show — ► VERB (past part. shown or showed) 1) be, allow, or make visible. 2) exhibit or produce for inspection or viewing. 3) represent or depict in art. 4) display or allow to be perceived (a quality, emotion, or characteristic). 5) demonstrate or… … English terms dictionary
show — [shō] vt. showed, shown or showed, showing [ME schewen < OE sceawian, akin to Ger schauen, to look at < IE base * (s)keu , to notice, heed > L cavere, to beware, OE hieran, to HEAR] 1. to bring or put in sight or view; cause or allow to… … English World dictionary
Show — Show, v. t. [imp. {Showed}; p. p. {Shown}or {Showed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Showing}. It is sometimes written {shew}, {shewed}, {shewn}, {shewing}.] [OE. schowen, shewen, schewen, shawen, AS. sce[ a]wian, to look, see, view; akin to OS. scaw?n, OFries … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Show — Show, n. [Formerly written also shew.] 1. The act of showing, or bringing to view; exposure to sight; exhibition. [1913 Webster] 2. That which os shown, or brought to view; that which is arranged to be seen; a spectacle; an exhibition; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Show Me — can refer to:* Show Me! , a sex education book * Show Me (TV series), a 1987 British TV game show hosted by Joe Brown * Show Me (album), a 1987 album by Canadian rock band 54 40 * Show Me , a song by The Pretenders from their 1984 album, Learning … Wikipedia
Show TV — Senderlogo Allgemeine Informationen Empfang … Deutsch Wikipedia
SHOW-YA — est un groupe féminin japonais de heavy metal / hard rock, créé en 1982, populaire au Japon dans les années 1980. Sommaire 1 Histoire 2 Membres 3 Discographie 3.1 Albums … Wikipédia en Français
show — vt showed, shown, or, showed, show·ing: to demonstrate or establish by argument, reasoning, or evidence must show a compelling need for the court action show cause: to establish by reasoning and evidence a valid reason for something if a debtor… … Law dictionary

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