show
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: shows · showing · showed · shew
Sense 1
To display or exhibit; to have somebody see (something); to direct attention to something.
Hiển thị hoặc trình diễn; chỉ dẫn sự chú ý đến một thứ gì đó
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Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
To display or exhibit; to have somebody see (something); to direct attention to something. — To indicate.
Hiển thị hoặc trình diễn; chỉ dẫn sự chú ý đến một thứ gì đó
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
A play, dance, or other entertainment.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
An exhibition of items.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “show” mean?
To display or exhibit; to have somebody see (something); to direct attention to something.
Is “show” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.