show
∞
1.0
- noun
- /ʃoʊ/
:
espectáculo
- One service organization sponsored a magic show to raise money for new playground equipment.
- a television show
- a TV show
- watch a show
I've done three shows now in two years.
- I've done three shows now in two years.
- And you want people to watch the show, listen, follow.
- Do you do you feel like this show has helped you?
- And these are like sex shows, but like naked people.
- As I was saying during the show, don't watch the news.
- This is the number one show amongst women.
- Yes, the Sex expert show, that's a good start.
- It's kind of a mixture of like The Truman Show and Snowpiercer.
- I hope I get to host The Late Show one day now.
- Just saw your show tonight in at Maui.
- Welcome, one and all to A Late Show and Puppet Theater.
- This is a daytime show and that's my answer.
Examples
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So the day of the talent show, you feel me?
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The concert was the best show I have ever seen, with fantastic performances.
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We had some really good shows, fun shows, crazy stories.
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Very few talked about art or even thought of the show as an art exhibition.
Academic text (1999) -
So we've got a great show for you guys today.
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That puts this hour of the Ramsey Show in the books.
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Among the many programs Lomax developed were radio shows for both adults and children.
Academic text (2013) -
The art gallery is hosting an exhibition show featuring works by local artists.
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We attended a spectacular magic show that left the audience in awe.
Synonyms
858
2.1
Things people do or watch for fun, like a film
656
1.8
A live music performance for people to hear
539
2.7
A live show of a play, concert, or dance for an audience
275
1.0
A TV program that people watch for fun or information
156
3.7
A performance of a play, film, or show for an audience
131
1.0
A program you watch on TV in separate episodes
66
3.2
A public show of skill or ability, often in a performance
18
2.1
A set of live performances like music or dance for an audience
16
6.1
A large public show of things like art or new products
15
3.5
A display of colored lights that move and change for entertainment
11
3.4
A show made of different short acts like songs, dances, and jokes
10
2.5
A film shown in a cinema for people to watch
8
3.0
A public display of art in a gallery or museum
4
2.5
An exhibition of art or objects for people to see
4
3.2
A live show where musicians play music for an audience
3
3.1
A performance with skaters doing routines on ice to music
1
8.5
A way of showing something to people, often in a dramatic way
1
3.5
An event where actors act a play for an audience
1
3.7
A staged play that actors perform live for an audience
1
4.2
A show that travels to different places for people to see
1
5.5
A live act in which trained monkeys do tricks for people to watch
A public show where moving pictures and sound tell a story, like a film at a cinema
A performance that tries to get attention by being loud or dramatic
A public show like a concert or play
Antonyms
Idioms
A saying that theatre or film work is more exciting, rewarding, and difficult than other jobs
Ask a woman to look at your art as a joke that suggests romantic or sexual interest
- Informal
To embarrass yourself by doing something awkward in front of other people
Compounds
268
2.5
A television or radio program where famous people speak about topics and answer audience questions
- Offensive
35
6.8
An event that shows strange or shocking people and acts for entertainment
- Literature
27
1.0
A TV or radio program that reports current events and includes interviews and discussion
- UK
4
2.5
A TV or radio programme where famous people talk about topics and answer audience questions
- Offensive
3
9.9
A stage show where performers paint their faces black and act in a mean, exaggerated way about Black people
- Literature
2
3.2
A TV program before a sports event that gives analysis, highlights, and interviews
- Offensive
1
5.7
A performance where a person slowly removes their clothes to music as a sexual display
- Archaic
1
6.3
A live show with cowboys riding horses, shooting, and showing life in the old West
- Jargon
1
4.8
A series of presentations in different cities to meet people who might invest
A traveling American show from the 1880s that showed horse riding, shooting and frontier life
- Archaic
1
5.5
A show that tells a story with moving images and sound like a movie
A public show where moving pictures and sound tell a story, like a film at a cinema
A nickname for the US state Missouri because its people are practical and do not believe things easily
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word show as a noun comes from old English sceawung, 'a sight' or 'something to see', so a show is literally an event or display put on for people to see.