English Dictionary

show

/ʃəʊ/

noun

(countable) A play, dance, or other entertainment. / (countable) An exhibition of items. / (countable) A broadcast program/programme. / (countable) A movie.

Can you show me the way to the theater?

意味（1）

(countable) A play, dance, or other entertainment.

There were a thousand people at the show.

意味（2）

(countable) An exhibition of items.

art show; dog show

意味（3）

(countable) A broadcast program/programme.

radio show; television show

意味（4）

(countable) A movie.

Let's catch a show.

意味（5）

(Australia, New Zealand, countable) An agricultural show.

I'm taking the kids to the show on Tuesday.

意味（6）

A project or presentation.

Let's get on with the show.

意味（7）

(countable) A demonstration.

show of force

意味（8）

(uncountable) Mere display or pomp with no substance. (Usually seen in the phrases "all show" and "for show".)

I envy none their pageantry and show.

意味（9）

Outward appearance; wileful or deceptive appearance.

So may the outward shows be least themselves:

So may the outward shows be least themselves: The world is still deceived with ornament.

意味（10）

(baseball, with "the") The major leagues.

He played AA ball for years, but never made it to the show.

意味（11）

(mining, obsolete) A pale blue flame at the top of a candle flame, indicating the presence of firedamp.

意味（12）

(archaic) Pretence.

意味（13）

(archaic) Sign, token, or indication.

意味（14）

(obsolete) Semblance; likeness; appearance.

Beware of the scribes,[…]which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers.

意味（15）

(obsolete) Plausibility.

意味（16）

(medicine) A discharge, from the vagina, of mucus streaked with blood, occurring a short time before labor.