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According to WordNet, the verb "show" has 12 sense(s).

200923307 give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening".

202148788 give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington".

201015244 provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence".

202139544 be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show".

200923793 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".

200943837 give expression to; "She showed her disappointment".

202137132 make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please".

200664788 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".

202000547 take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats".

201686956 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".

201086549 finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to show".

200922867 indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'".


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