Idioms for show
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.
synonym study for show
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for steal the show
show
/ (ʃəʊ) /
verb shows, showing, showed, shown or showed
noun
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 steal the show
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 steal the show (1 of 2)
steal the show
Also, steal the spotlight. Be the center of attention, as in The speeches were interesting but Eliza's singing stole the show. This idiom alludes to unexpectedly outshining the rest of the cast in a theatrical production. [First half of 1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with steal the show (2 of 2)
show