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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SHOW, v.t. pret. showed; pp. shown or showed. It is sometimes written shew, shewed, shewn. [If the radical letter lost was a labial, show coincides with the Gr.]
1. To exhibit or present to the view of others.
Go thy way, show thyself to the priest. Matthew 8.
2. To afford to the eye or to notice; to contain in a visible form.
Nor want we skill or art, from whence to raise
Magnificence; and what can heaven show more? Milton.
3. To make or enable to see.
4. To make or enable to perceive.
5. To make to know; to cause to understand; to make known; to teach or inform.
Know, I am sent
To show thee what shall come in future days. Milton.
6. To prove; to manifest.
I'll show my duty by my timely care. Dryden.
7. To inform; to teach; with of.
The time cometh when I shall no more speak to you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly of the Father. John 16.
8. To point out, as a guide.
Thou shalt show them th eway in which they must walk. Exodus 18.
9. To bestow; to confer; to afford; as, to show favor or mercy on any person.
10. To prove by evidence, testimony or authentic registers or documents.
They could not show their father's house. Ezra 2.
11. To disclose; to make known.
I durst not show mine opinion. Job 32.
12. To discover; to explain; as, to show a dream or interpretation.
To show forth, to manifest; to publish; to proclaim.
SHOW, v.i.
1. To appear; to look; to be in appearance.
Just such she shows before a rising storm. Dryden.
2. To have appearance; to become or suit well or ill.
My lord of York, it better show'd with you. Obs. Shak.
SHOW, n.
1. Superficial appearance; not reality.
Mild heav'n
Disapproves that care, though wise in show. Milton.
2. A spectacle; something offered to view for money.
3. Ostentatious display or parade.
I envy none their pageantry and show. Young.
4. Appearance as an object of notice.
The city itself makes the noblest showof any in the world. Addison.
5. Public appearance, in distinction of concealment; as an open show.
6. Semblance; likeness.
In show plebeian angel militant. Milton.
7. Seciousness; plausibility.
But a short exile must for show precede. Dryden.
8. External appearance.
And forc'd, at least in show, to prize it more. Dryden.
9. Exhibition in view; as a show of cattle, or cattle-show.
10. Pomp; magnificent spectacle.
As for triumphs, masks, feasts, and such shows- Bacon.
11. A phantom; as a fairy show.
12. Representative action; as a dumb show.
13. External appearance; hypocritical pretense.
Who devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers. Luke 20.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill"
2: something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested" [syn: display, show]
3: a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
4: pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show" [syn: appearance, show] v
1: give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington" [syn: show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate]
2: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture" [syn: prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew] [ant: confute, disprove]
3: provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" [syn: testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show]
4: make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" [ant: conceal, hide]
5: show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting" [syn: picture, depict, render, show]
6: give expression to; "She showed her disappointment" [syn: express, show, evince]
7: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents" [syn: indicate, point, designate, show]
8: be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show" [syn: show, show up]
9: indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'" [syn: read, register, show, record]
10: give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"
11: take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats" [syn: usher, show]
12: finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to show"

Merriam Webster's

I. verb (showed; shown or showed; showing) Etymology: Middle English shewen, showen, from Old English sc?awian to look, look at, see; akin to Old High German scouw?n to look, look at, and probably to Latin cav?re to be on one's guard Date: 12th century transitive verb 1. to cause or permit to be seen ; exhibit <showed pictures of the baby> 2. to offer for sale <stores were showing new spring suits> 3. to present as a public spectacle ; perform 4. to reveal by one's condition, nature, or behavior <showed themselves to be cowards> 5. to give indication or record of <an anemometer shows wind speed> 6. a. to point out ; direct attention to <showed the view from the terrace> b. conduct, usher <showed me to an aisle seat> 7. accord, bestow <shows them no mercy> 8. a. to set forth ; declare b. allege, plead — used especially in law <show cause> 9. a. to demonstrate or establish by argument or reasoning <show a plan to be faulty> b. inform, instruct <showed me how to solve the problem> 10. to present (an animal) for judging in a show intransitive verb 1. a. to be or come in view <
3:15 showed on the clock> b. to put in an appearance <failed to show> 2. a. to appear in a particular way <anger showed in their faces> b. seem, appear 3. a. to give a theatrical performance b. to be staged or presented 4. a. to appear as a contestant b. to present an animal in a show 5. to finish third or at least third (as in a horse race) 6. to exhibit one's artistic work • showable adjective Synonyms: show, exhibit, display, expose, parade, flaunt mean to present so as to invite notice or attention. show implies no more than enabling another to see or examine <showed her snapshots to the whole group>. exhibit stresses putting forward prominently or openly <exhibit paintings at a gallery>. display emphasizes putting in a position where others may see to advantage <display sale items>. expose suggests bringing forth from concealment and displaying <sought to expose the hypocrisy of the town fathers>. parade implies an ostentatious or arrogant displaying <parading their piety for all to see>. flaunt suggests a shameless, boastful, often offensive parading <nouveaux riches flaunting their wealth>. Synonyms: show, manifest, evidence, evince, demonstrate mean to reveal outwardly or make apparent. show is the general term but sometimes implies that what is revealed must be gained by inference from acts, looks, or words <careful not to show his true feelings>. manifest implies a plainer, more immediate revelation <manifested musical ability at an early age>. evidence suggests serving as proof of the actuality or existence of something <a commitment evidenced by years of loyal service>. evince implies a showing by outward marks or signs <evinced not the slightest fear>. demonstrate implies showing by action or by display of feeling <demonstrated their approval by loud applause>. II. noun Usage: often attributive Date: 13th century 1. a demonstrative display <a show of strength> 2. a. archaic outward appearance b. a false semblance ; pretense <made a show of friendship> c. a more or less true appearance of something ; sign d. an impressive display <his role as househusband…was purely for show — John Lahr> e. ostentation 3. chance 2 <gave him a show in spite of his background> 4. something exhibited especially for wonder or ridicule ; spectacle 5. a. a large display or exhibition arranged to arouse interest or stimulate sales <the national auto show> b. a competitive exhibition of animals (as dogs) to demonstrate quality in breeding 6. a. a theatrical presentation b. a radio or television program c. entertainment 3b(1) 7. enterprise, affair <they ran the whole show> 8. third place at the finish (as of a horse race) 9. often capitalized the major leagues in baseball — used with the

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. (past part. shown or showed) 1 intr. & tr. be, or allow or cause to be, visible; manifest; appear (the buds are beginning to show; white shows the dirt). 2 tr. (often foll. by to) offer, exhibit, or produce (a thing) for scrutiny etc. (show your tickets please; showed him my poems). 3 tr. a indicate (one's feelings) by one's behaviour etc. (showed mercy to him). b indicate (one's feelings to a person etc.) (showed him particular favour). 4 intr. (of feelings etc.) be manifest (his dislike shows). 5 tr. a demonstrate; point out; prove (has shown it to be false; showed that he knew the answer). b (usu. foll. by how to + infin.) cause (a person) to understand or be capable of doing (showed them how to knit). 6 tr. (refl.) exhibit oneself as being (showed herself to be fair). 7 tr. & intr. (with ref. to a film) be presented or cause to be presented. 8 tr. exhibit (a picture, animal, flower, etc.) in a show. 9 tr. (often foll. by in, out, up, etc.) conduct or lead (showed them to their rooms). 10 intr. = show up 3 (waited but he didn't show). 11 intr. US finish in the first three in a race. --n. 1 the act or an instance of showing; the state of being shown. 2 a a spectacle, display, exhibition, etc. (a fine show of blossom). b a collection of things etc. shown for public entertainment or in competition (dog show; flower show). 3 a a play etc., esp. a musical. b a light entertainment programme on television etc. c any public entertainment or performance. 4 a an outward appearance, semblance, or display (made a show of agreeing; a show of strength). b empty appearance; mere display (did it for show; that's all show). 5 colloq. an undertaking, business, etc. (sold the whole show). 6 colloq. an opportunity of acting, defending oneself, etc. (gave him a fair show; made a good show of it). 7 Med. a discharge of blood etc. from the vagina at the onset of childbirth. Phrases and idioms: give the show (or whole show) away demonstrate the inadequacies or reveal the truth. good (or bad or poor) show! colloq. 1 that was well (or badly) done. 2 that was lucky (or unlucky). nothing to show for no visible result of (effort etc.). on show being exhibited. show business colloq. the theatrical profession. show-card a card used for advertising. show one's cards = show one's hand. show cause Law allege with justification. show a clean pair of heels colloq. retreat speedily; run away. show one's colours make one's opinion clear. show a person the door dismiss or eject a person. show one's face make an appearance; let oneself be seen. show fight be persistent or belligerent. show the flag see FLAG(1). show forth archaic exhibit; expound. show one's hand 1 disclose one's plans. 2 reveal one's cards. show house (or flat etc.) a furnished and decorated house (or flat etc.) on a new estate shown to prospective buyers. show in see sense 9 of v. show a leg colloq. get out of bed. show off 1 display to advantage. 2 colloq. act pretentiously; display one's wealth, knowledge, etc. show-off n. colloq. a person who shows off. show of force proof that one is prepared to use force. show of hands raised hands indicating a vote for or against, usu. without being counted. show oneself 1 be seen in public. 2 see sense 6 of v. show out see sense 9 of v. show-piece 1 an item of work presented for exhibition or display. 2 an outstanding example or specimen. show-place a house etc. that tourists go to see. show round take (a person) to places of interest; act as guide for (a person) in a building etc. show-stopper colloq. a performance receiving prolonged applause. show one's teeth reveal one's strength; be aggressive. show through 1 be visible although supposedly concealed. 2 (of real feelings etc.) be revealed inadvertently. show trial esp. hist. a judicial trial designed by the State to terrorize or impress the public. show up 1 make or be conspicuous or clearly visible. 2 expose (a fraud, impostor, inferiority, etc.). 3 colloq. appear; be present; arrive. 4 colloq. embarrass or humiliate (don't show me up by wearing jeans). show the way 1 indicate what has to be done etc. by attempting it first. 2 show others which way to go etc. show the white feather appear cowardly (see also white feather). show willing display a willingness to help etc. show-window a window for exhibiting goods etc. Etymology: ME f. OE sceawian f. WG: cf. SHEEN

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Show Show, v. i. [Written also shew.] 1. To exhibit or manifest one's self or itself; to appear; to look; to be in appearance; to seem. Just such she shows before a rising storm. --Dryden. All round a hedge upshoots, and shows At distance like a little wood. --Tennyson.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Show Show, v. t. [imp. Showed; p. p. Shownor 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. skawia, D. schouwen, OHG. scouw?n, G. schauen, Dan. skue, Sw. sk?da, Icel. sko?a, Goth. usskawjan to waken, skuggwa a mirror, Icel. skuggy shade, shadow, L. cavere to be on one's guard, Gr. ??? to mark, perceive, hear, Skr. kavi wise. Cf. Caution, Scavenger, Sheen.] 1. To exhibit or present to view; to place in sight; to display; -- the thing exhibited being the object, and often with an indirect object denoting the person or thing seeing or beholding; as, to show a house; show your colors; shopkeepers show customers goods (show goods to customers). Go thy way, shew thyself to the priest. --Matt. viii. 4. Nor want we skill or art from whence to raise Magnificence; and what can heaven show more? --Milton. 2. To exhibit to the mental view; to tell; to disclose; to reveal; to make known; as, to show one's designs. Shew them the way wherein they must walk. --Ex. xviii. 20. If it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away. --1 Sam. xx. 13. 3. Specifically, to make known the way to (a person); hence, to direct; to guide; to asher; to conduct; as, to show a person into a parlor; to show one to the door. 4. To make apparent or clear, as by evidence, testimony, or reasoning; to prove; to explain; also, to manifest; to evince; as, to show the truth of a statement; to show the causes of an event. I 'll show my duty by my timely care. --Dryden. 5. To bestow; to confer; to afford; as, to show favor. Shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me. --Ex. xx. 6. To show forth, to manifest; to publish; to proclaim. To show his paces, to exhibit the gait, speed, or the like; -- said especially of a horse. To show off, to exhibit ostentatiously. To show up, to expose. [Colloq.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Show Show, n. [Formerly written also shew.] 1. The act of showing, or bringing to view; exposure to sight; exhibition. 2. That which os shown, or brought to view; that which is arranged to be seen; a spectacle; an exhibition; as, a traveling show; a cattle show. As for triumphs, masks, feasts, and such shows. --Bacon. 3. Proud or ostentatious display; parade; pomp. I envy none their pageantry and show. --Young. 4. Semblance; likeness; appearance. He through the midst unmarked, In show plebeian angel militant Of lowest order, passed. --Milton. 5. False semblance; deceitful appearance; pretense. Beware of the scribes, . . . which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers. --Luke xx. 46. 47. 6. (Med.) A discharge, from the vagina, of mucus streaked with blood, occuring a short time before labor. 7. (Mining) A pale blue flame, at the top of a candle flame, indicating the presence of fire damp. --Raymond. Show bill, a broad sheet containing an advertisement in large letters. Show box, a box xontaining some object of curiosity carried round as a show. Show card, an advertising placard; also, a card for displaying samples. Show case, a gla?ed case, box, or cabinet for displaying and protecting shopkeepers' wares, articles on exhibition in museums, etc. Show glass, a glass which displays objects; a mirror. Show of hands, a raising of hands to indicate judgment; as, the vote was taken by a show of hands. Show stone, a piece of glass or crystal supposed to have the property of exhibiting images of persons or things not present, indicating in that way future events.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

In quarter, and in terms like bride and groom. --Shak. I knew two that were competitors for the secretary's place, . . . and yet kept good quarter between themselves. --Bacon. False quarter, a cleft in the quarter of a horse's foot. Fifth quarter, the hide and fat; -- a butcher's term. On the quarter (Naut.), in a direction between abeam and astern; opposite, or nearly opposite, a vessel's quarter. Quarter aspect. (Astrol.) Same as Quadrate. Quarter back (Football), the player who has position next behind center rush, and receives the ball on the snap back. Quarter badge (Naut.), an ornament on the side of a vessel near, the stern. --Mar. Dict. Quarter bill (Naut.), a list specifying the different stations to be taken by the officers and crew in time of action, and the names of the men assigned to each. Quarter block (Naut.), a block fitted under the quarters of a yard on each side of the slings, through which the clew lines and sheets are reeved. --R. H. Dana, Jr. Quarter boat (Naut.), a boat hung at a vessel's quarter. Quarter cloths (Naut.), long pieces of painted canvas, used to cover the quarter netting. Quarter day, a day regarded as terminating a quarter of the year; hence, one on which any payment, especially rent, becomes due. In matters influenced by United States statutes, quarter days are the first days of January, April, July, and October. In New York and many other places, as between landlord and tenant, they are the first days of May, August, November, and February. The quarter days usually recognized in England are 25th of March (Lady Day), the 24th of June (Midsummer Day), the 29th of September (Michaelmas Day), and the 25th of December (Christmas Day). Quarter face, in fine arts, portrait painting, etc., a face turned away so that but one quarter is visible. Quarter gallery (Naut.), a balcony on the quarter of a ship. See Gallery, 4. Quarter gunner (Naut.), a petty officer who assists the gunner. Quarter look, a side glance. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. Quarter nettings (Naut.), hammock nettings along the quarter rails. Quarter note (Mus.), a note equal in duration to half a minim or a fourth of semibreve; a crochet. Quarter pieces (Naut.), several pieces of timber at the after-part of the quarter gallery, near the taffrail. --Totten. Quarter point. (Naut.) See Quarter, n., 1 (n) . Quarter railing, or Quarter rails (Naut.), narrow molded planks reaching from the top of the stern to the gangway, serving as a fence to the quarter-deck. Quarter sessions (Eng. Law), a general court of criminal jurisdiction held quarterly by the justices of peace in counties and by the recorders in boroughs. Quarter square (Math.), the fourth part of the square of a number. Tables of quarter squares have been devised to save labor in multiplying numbers. Quarter turn, Quarter turn belt (Mach.), an arrangement in which a belt transmits motion between two shafts which are at right angles with each other. Quarter watch (Naut.), a subdivision of the full watch (one fourth of the crew) on a man-of- war. To give, or show, quarter (Mil.), to accept as prisoner, on submission in battle; to forbear to kill, as a vanquished enemy. To keep quarter. See Quarter, n., 3.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(shows, showing, showed, shown) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If something shows that a state of affairs exists, it gives information that proves it or makes it clear to people. Research shows that a high-fibre diet may protect you from bowel cancer... These figures show an increase of over one million in unemployment... It was only later that the drug was shown to be addictive... You'll be given regular blood tests to show whether you have been infected. VERB: V that, V n, be V-ed to-inf, V wh 2. If a picture, chart, film, or piece of writing shows something, it represents it or gives information about it. Figure 4.1 shows the respiratory system... The cushions, shown left, measure 20 x 12 inches and cost $39.95... Much of the film shows the painter simply going about his task... Our photograph shows how the plants will turn out. VERB: V n, V-ed, V n -ing, V wh 3. If you show someone something, you give it to them, take them to it, or point to it, so that they can see it or know what you are referring to. Cut out this article and show it to your bank manager... He showed me the flat he shares with Esther... I showed them where the gun was... VERB: V n to n, V n n, V n wh 4. If you show someone to a room or seat, you lead them there. Let me show you to my study... I'll show you the way. VERB: V n prep/adv, V n n 5. If you show someone how to do something, you do it yourself so that they can watch you and learn how to do it. Claire showed us how to make a chocolate roulade... Dr. Reichert has shown us a new way to look at those behavior problems. VERB: V n wh, V n n 6. If something shows or if you show it, it is visible or noticeable. His beard was just beginning to show signs of grey... Faint glimmers of daylight were showing through the treetops... VERB: V n, V 7. If you show a particular attitude, quality, or feeling, or if it shows, you behave in a way that makes this attitude, quality, or feeling clear to other people. She showed no interest in her children... Ferguson was unhappy and it showed... You show me respect... Mr Clarke has shown himself to be resolutely opposed to compromise... The baby was tugging at his coat to show that he wanted to be picked up. VERB: V n, V, V n n, V n to-inf, V that 8. If something shows a quality or characteristic or if that quality or characteristic shows itself, it can be noticed or observed. The story shows a strong narrative gift and a vivid eye for detail... How else did his hostility to women show itself? VERB: V n, V pron-refl 9. A show of a feeling or quality is an attempt by someone to make it clear that they have that feeling or quality. Miners gathered in the centre of Bucharest in a show of support for the government... N-COUNT: usu a N of n 10. If you say that something is for show, you mean that it has no real purpose and is done just to give a good impression. The change in government is more for show than for real... N-UNCOUNT 11. If a company shows a profit or a loss, its accounts indicate that it has made a profit or a loss. It is the only one of the three companies expected to show a profit for the quarter... VERB: V n 12. If a person you are expecting to meet does not show, they do not arrive at the place where you expect to meet them. (mainly AM) There was always a chance he wouldn't show. = turn up VERB: V • Show up means the same as show. We waited until five o'clock, but he did not show up... PHRASAL VERB: V P 13. A television or radio show is a programme on television or radio. I had my own TV show... This is the show in which Loyd Grossman visits the houses of the famous. ...a popular talk show on a Cuban radio station... = programme N-COUNT: oft supp N 14. A show in a theatre is an entertainment or concert, especially one that includes different items such as music, dancing, and comedy. How about going shopping and seeing a show in London?... N-COUNT 15. If someone shows a film or television programme, it is broadcast or appears on television or in the cinema. The BBC World Service Television news showed the same film clip... American films are showing at Moscow's cinemas. VERB: V n, V • showing (showings) I gave him a private showing of the film. N-COUNT 16. A show is a public exhibition of things, such as works of art, fashionable clothes, or things that have been entered in a competition. The venue for the show is Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre Hall... Two complementary exhibitions are on show at the Africa Centre... N-COUNT: also on N 17. To show things such as works of art means to put them in an exhibition where they can be seen by the public. 50 dealers will show oils, watercolours, drawings and prints from 1900 to 1992. VERB: V n 18. A show home, house, or flat is one of a group of new homes. The building company decorates it and puts furniture in it, and people who want to buy one of the homes come and look round it. ADJ: ADJ n 19. If a question is decided by a show of hands, people vote on it by raising their hands to indicate whether they vote yes or no. Parliamentary leaders agreed to take all such decisions by a show of hands... Russell then asked for a show of hands concerning each of the targets. PHRASE 20. If you have something to show for your efforts, you have achieved something as a result of what you have done. I'm nearly 31 and it's about time I had something to show for my time in my job... PHRASE: have inflects, PHR n 21. You can say 'I'll show you' to threaten or warn someone that you are going to make them admit that they are wrong. She shook her fist. 'I'll show you,' she said... PHRASE 22. If you say it just goes to show or it just shows that something is the case, you mean that what you have just said or experienced demonstrates that it is the case. This just goes to show that getting good grades in school doesn't mean you're clever... PHRASE: PHR that, PHR n 23. If you say that someone steals the show, you mean that they get a lot of attention or praise because they perform better than anyone else in a show or other event. Brad Pitt steals the show as the young man doomed by his zest for life. PHRASE: V inflects 24. to show someone the door: see door to show your face: see face

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Exhibit, display, present to view. 2. Exhibit to, point out to. 3. Indicate, point out. 4. Disclose, divulge, proclaim, publish, explain, unfold, reveal, discover, make known, make clear. 5. Prove, manifest, demonstrate, evince, evidence. 6. Conduct, guide, usher. 7. Bestow, confer, grant, afford. 8. Teach, instruct, inform. 9. Explain, expound, interpret, make clear, elucidate. II. v. n. 1. Appear, become visible. 2. Appear, look, seem. III. n. 1. Spectacle, exhibition, sight, representation. 2. Parade, ostentation, flourish, dash, pomp, pageantry, splendor, display, ceremony. 3. Semblance, resemblance, likeness, external appearance. 4. Pretence, pretext, color, mask, simulation, speciousness, plausibility, illusion.

Moby Thesaurus

Grand Guignol, Passion play, Prospero, Tom show, accompany, accord, account for, acting, advertise, affect, affectation, affectedness, afford, afford proof of, air, airiness, airs, airs and graces, alibi, allege, allegorize, antimasque, apology, apparent character, appear, appearance, appearances, approve, argue, arise, array, arrive, artificiality, ascertain, attest, attitudinizing, audience success, authenticate, auto show, ballet, bare, bazaar, be conspicuous, be evident, be indicative of, be noticeable, be revealed, be seen, be significant of, be symptomatic of, be visible, bear out, become manifest, become visible, benefit, bespeak, bestow, betoken, betray, bill, blazon, blind, blow in, bluff, bluffing, boast, boat show, bomb, brag, brandish, bravura, break, break the seal, breathe, brilliancy, bring forth, bring forward, bring home to, bring into view, bring out, bring to light, bring to notice, broadcast drama, broaden the mind, burlesque show, catechize, certify, chance, 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edify, effect, elucidate, embarrass, embody, emerge, emporium, enact, enactment, enlighten, entail, enter, entertainment, epic theater, escort, establish, etalage, euhemerize, evidence, evince, excuse, exemplify, exhibit, exhibition, exhibitionism, experimental theater, explain, explain away, explicate, expo, expose, expose to view, exposit, exposition, exposure, expound, express, expression, exteriors, external appearance, externals, extravaganza, facade, face, fade in, failure, fair, fakery, faking, fallaciousness, false air, false appearance, false front, false light, false show, falseness, falsity, fanfare, fanfaronade, farewell performance, feigned belief, feigning, feint, figure, film, fingering, fix, flair, flash, flaunt, flaunting, flea fair, flea market, flesh show, flick, flop, flourish, follow, follow from, four-flushing, fraud, front, furnish evidence, gasser, gaudiness, georama, get, get in, gilt, give away, give evidence, give indication of, give instruction, give lessons 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