Meaning of show
Definition of show
something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"
a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
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"
(verb)
give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
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"
provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
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"
give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"
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"