shown

[ shohn ]

/ ʃoʊn /

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verb

a past participle of show.

OTHER WORDS FROM shown

un·shown, adjective well-shown, adjective

Words nearby shown

showiness, showing, showjumping, showman, showmanship, shown, showpiece, showplace, showroom, showtime, showy

Definition for shown (2 of 3)

shew

[ shoh ]

/ ʃoʊ /

Archaic.

verb (used with or without object), shewed, shewn, shew·ing, noun

show.

Definition for shown (3 of 3)

show

[ shoh ]

/ ʃoʊ /

verb (used with object), showed, shown or showed, show·ing.

to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.

to present or perform as a public entertainment or spectacle: to show a movie.

to indicate; point out: to show the way.

to guide, escort, or usher: He showed me to my room. Show her in.

to explain or make clear; make known: He showed what he meant.

to make known to; inform, instruct, or prove to: I'll show you what I mean.

to prove; demonstrate: His experiment showed the falsity of the theory.

to indicate, register, or mark: The thermometer showed 10 below zero.

to exhibit or offer for sale: to show a house.

to allege, as in a legal document; plead, as a reason or cause.

to produce, as facts in an affidavit or at a hearing.

to express or make evident by appearance, behavior, speech, etc.: to show one's feelings.

to accord or grant (favor, kindness, etc.): He showed mercy in his decision.

verb (used without object), showed, shown or showed, show·ing.

to be seen; be or become visible: Does my slip show?

to be seen in a certain way: to show to advantage.

to put on an exhibition or performance; display one's goods or products: Several dress designers are showing in New York now.

Informal. to be present or keep an appointment; show up: He said he would be there, but he didn't show.

to finish third in a horse race, harness race, etc.

noun

a theatrical production, performance, or company.

a radio or television program.

a motion picture.

an exposition for dealers or the public of products by various manufacturers in a particular industry, usually held in an exhibition hall, convention facility, or the like: the annual boat show.

any kind of public exhibition or exposition: a show of Renoirs.

ostentatious display: nothing but mere show.

a display, exhibition, or demonstration: a true show of freedom.

an indication; trace: He frowned on the slightest show of emotion.

the position of the competitor who comes in third in a horse race, harness race, etc. Compare place(def 27b), win¹(def 17).

appearance; impression: to make a sorry show.

a sight or spectacle.

an unreal or deceptive appearance: The actress's tears had the show of grief.

an act or instance of showing.

a motion-picture theater.

Informal. a chance: to get a fair show.

Medicine/Medical.

the first appearance of blood at the onset of menstruation.
a blood-tinged mucous discharge from the vagina that indicates the onset of labor.

Chiefly British Informal. any undertaking, group of persons, event, etc.; affair; thing.

Verb Phrases

show off,

to display ostentatiously: The parade was designed to show off all the latest weapons of war.
to seek to gain attention by displaying prominently one's abilities or accomplishments.

show up,

to make known, as faults; expose; reveal.
to exhibit in a certain way; appear: White shows up well against a blue background.
to come to or arrive at a place: We waited for two hours, but he didn't show up.
to make (another) seem inferior; outdo.

Origin of show

before 900; (v.) Middle English showen, s(c)hewen to look at, show, Old English scēawian to look at; cognate with Dutch schowen, German schauen; (noun) Middle English s(c)hew(e), derivative of the v.

SYNONYMS FOR show

4 lead, conduct.

5 interpret, clarify, elucidate; reveal, disclose, divulge.

10 assert, affirm.

13 bestow, confer.

23 spectacle.

30 deception, pretense, simulation, illusion.

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24, 25. Show, display, ostentation, pomp suggest the presentation of a more or less elaborate, often pretentious, appearance for the public to see. Show often indicates an external appearance that may or may not accord with actual facts: a show of modesty. Display applies to an intentionally conspicuous show: a great display of wealth. Ostentation is vain, ambitious, pretentious, or offensive display: tasteless and vulgar ostentation. Pomp suggests such a show of dignity and authority as characterizes a ceremony of state: The coronation was carried out with pomp and ceremonial.

OTHER WORDS FROM show

show·a·ble, adjective show·less, adjective out·show, verb (used with object), out·showed, out·shown or out·showed, out·show·ing. pre·show, adjective, noun, verb (used with object), pre·showed, pre·shown or pre·showed, pre·show·ing.

re·show, verb, re·showed, re·shown or re·showed, re·show·ing. su·per·show, noun un·show·a·ble, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for shown

In the first episode, an officer is shown video of himself shooting and killing a man.

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Annie Lee Cooper, well played by Winfrey, is shown trying but failing to register to vote.

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Indeed, history has shown us just how much of a threat schlocky Hollywood entertainment is to totalitarian governments.

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This short, shown between longer shows on the network and released online, is all of that and more.

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But the Chinese have shown little interest, of late, in corralling its own hackers—let alone those from another country.

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The edges of one end are rasped off as shown in the sketch, making a wedged fit into the run.

Elements of Plumbing |Samuel Dibble
"I suppose I should have shown up," said Bob—concealing the fact that the idea had never occurred to him.

Back To Billabong |Mary Grant Bruce
Once more it was shown how weak an arm is artillery against an enemy who lies in shelter.

The Great Boer War |Arthur Conan Doyle
The influence of his deep acquaintance with French is shown in the position of the adverb in "I saw again somebody in the porch."

Books and Persons |Arnold Bennett
Captain Crowe had fancied that Mrs. Lunn had shown him special favor that afternoon, and ventured to think himself secure.

The Life of Nancy |Sarah Orne Jewett

British Dictionary definitions for shown (1 of 3)

shown

/ (ʃəʊn) /

verb

a past participle of show

British Dictionary definitions for shown (2 of 3)

shew

/ (ʃəʊ) /

verb shews, shewing, shewed, shewn (ʃəʊn) or shewed

an archaic spelling of show

Derived forms of shew

shewer, noun

British Dictionary definitions for shown (3 of 3)

show

/ (ʃəʊ) /

verb shows, showing, showed, shown or showed

to make, be, or become visible or noticeable to show one's dislike

(tr) to present to view; exhibit he showed me a picture

(tr) to indicate or explain; prove to show that the earth moves round the sun

(tr) to exhibit or present (oneself or itself) in a specific character to show oneself to be trustworthy

(tr; foll by how and an infinitive) to instruct by demonstration show me how to swim

(tr) to indicate or register a barometer shows changes in the weather

(tr) to grant or bestow to show favour to someone

(intr) to appear to show to advantage

to exhibit, display, or offer (goods, etc) for sale three artists were showing at the gallery

(tr) to allege, as in a legal document to show cause

to present (a play, film, etc) or (of a play, etc) to be presented, as at a theatre or cinema

(tr) to guide or escort please show me to my room

show in to conduct a person into a room or building by opening the door for him

show out to conduct a person out of a room or building by opening the door for him

(intr) to win a place in a horse race, etc

to give a performance of riding and handling (a horse) to display its best points

(intr) informal to put in an appearance; arrive

noun

a display or exhibition

a public spectacle

an ostentatious or pretentious display

a theatrical or other entertainment

a trace or indication

obstetrics a discharge of blood at the onset of labour

US, Australian and NZ informal a chance; opportunity (esp in the phrases give someone a show, he's got no show of winning, etc)

a sporting event consisting of contests in which riders perform different exercises to show their skill and their horses' ability and breeding

slang, mainly British a thing or affair (esp in the phrases good show, bad show, etc)

Australian and NZ mining a slight indication of the presence of gold

a display of farm animals, with associated competitions

for show in order to attract attention

run the show informal to take charge of or manage an affair, business, etc

steal the show to draw the most attention or admiration, esp unexpectedly

stop the show informal

(of a stage act, etc) to receive so much applause as to interrupt the performance
to be received with great enthusiasm

Word Origin for show

Old English scēawian; related to Old High German scouwōn to look, Old Norse örskār careful, Greek thuoskoos seer

Medical definitions for shown

show

[ shō ]

n.

The first discharge of blood in menstruation.

The discharge of bloody mucus from the vagina indicating the start of labor.

Idioms and Phrases with shown

show

In addition to the idioms beginning with show

show and tell
show must go on, the
show off
show of hands
show one's colors
show one's face
show one's hand
show one's heels
show one's teeth
show one's true colors
show signs of
show someone the door
show someone the ropes
show someone a good time
show someone out
show the way
show the white feather
show to advantage
show up

also see:

bare (show) one's teeth
dog-and-pony show
false colors, show
for show
get the show on the road
go to show
know (show) the ropes
one-man show
road show
run the show
steal the show
(show one's) true colors

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verb

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Definition for shown (2 of 3)

verb (used with or without object), shewed, shewn, shew·ing, noun

Definition for shown (3 of 3)

verb (used with object), showed, shown or showed, show·ing.

verb (used without object), showed, shown or showed, show·ing.

noun

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Origin of show

SYNONYMS FOR show

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verb

British Dictionary definitions for shown (2 of 3)

verb shews, shewing, shewed, shewn (ʃəʊn) or shewed

Derived forms of shew

British Dictionary definitions for shown (3 of 3)

verb shows, showing, showed, shown or showed

noun

Word Origin for show

Medical definitions for shown

n.

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shown

verb

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Definition for shown (2 of 3)

verb (used with or without object), shewed, shewn, shew·ing, noun

Definition for shown (3 of 3)

verb (used with object), showed, shown or showed, show·ing.

verb (used without object), showed, shown or showed, show·ing.

noun

Verb Phrases

Origin of show

SYNONYMS FOR show

synonym study for show

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verb

British Dictionary definitions for shown (2 of 3)

verb shews, shewing, shewed, shewn (ʃəʊn) or shewed

Derived forms of shew

British Dictionary definitions for shown (3 of 3)

verb shows, showing, showed, shown or showed

noun

Word Origin for show

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n.

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