What does “show” mean?
- 1
verbto let someone see something
Can you show me your photos?
- 2
verbto prove or make something clear
The results show that the plan worked.
- 3
nouna performance or program for entertainment
We watched a comedy show on TV.
Show at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ʃoʊ/ · SHOH
- Forms
- showed, shown
How to use “show” correctly
“Show someone how to do something” is a common pattern: “Show me how to use this.”
Common phrases with “show”
- show sb sth
- show sb how to
- TV show
- show up
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