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Nouns (7)

n. a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"

n. the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill"

n. a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"

n. something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"

appearance, show

n. 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"

Verbs (29)

show

v. give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"

show

v. make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"

show

v. finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to show"

show, show up

v. be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show"

picture, depict, render, show

v. 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"

express, show, evince

v. give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"

read, register, show, record

v. indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"

show, demonstrate, give a demonstration of

v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew

v. 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"

show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate

v. give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

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Fuzzynyms (166)

exhibition

n. the act of exhibiting; "a remarkable exhibition of musicianship"

act, routine, number, turn, bit

n. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"

concert

n. a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

musical, musical comedy, musical theater

n. a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing

recital

n. performance of music or dance especially by soloists

flourish

n. a display of ornamental speech or language

bluster

n. a violent gusty wind

ostentation, fanfare, flash

n. a gaudy outward display

gaudery, pomp

n. cheap or pretentious or vain display

display, show

n. something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"

gesture, motion

n. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

demonstration, demo

n. a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response"

drama

n. the literary genre of works intended for the theater

pageant, pageantry

n. an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes

play, drama, dramatic play

n. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"

news article, news story, newspaper article

n. an article reporting news

musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music

n. a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"

production

n. the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services

comedy

n. light and humorous drama with a happy ending

drollery, clowning, comedy, funniness

n. a comic incident or series of incidents

opera

n. a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

spectacle

n. a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself

model, simulation

n. representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)

bluster

n. a violent gusty wind

show

n. a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"

gesture, motion

n. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

production

n. a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television; "have you seen the new production of Hamlet?"

play

n. a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours"

indication

n. something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave"

marker, marking, mark

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

splurge

n. an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)

deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation

n. the act of deceiving

feint

n. any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)

guise, pretense, pretence, pretext

n. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

model, pose, sit, posture

v. assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"

model

v. display (clothes) as a mannequin; "model the latest fashion"

produce, bring forth

v. bring out for display; "The proud father produced many pictures of his baby"; "The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him"

disclose, expose

v. disclose to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set"

manifest

v. reveal its presence or make an appearance; "the ghost manifests each year on the same day"

bare

v. lay bare; "bare your breasts"; "bare your feelings"

show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate

v. give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

express, show, evince

v. give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"

expose, exhibit, display

v. to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

impart, leave, give, pass on

v. transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students"

spill, slop, splatter

v. cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container; "spill the milk"; "splatter water"

spill, shed, disgorge

v. cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table"

produce, bring on, bring out

v. bring onto the market or release; "produce a movie"; "bring out a book"; "produce a new play"

happen, materialize, materialise

v. come into being; become reality; "Her dream really materialized"

have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect

v. be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

invite, ask for

v. increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"

recreate

v. create anew; "she recreated the feeling of the 1920's with her stage setting"

visualize, visualise

v. make visible; "With this machine, ultrasound can be visualized"

impersonate, portray

v. assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

delineate, limn, outline

v. trace the shape of

play, spiel

v. replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"

show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate

v. give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

show

v. finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to show"

expose, exhibit, display

frame, redact, cast, put, couch

v. formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"

manifest

v. reveal its presence or make an appearance; "the ghost manifests each year on the same day"

tell, evidence

v. give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"

signify

v. make known with a word or signal; "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal"

denote, refer

v. have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "

symbolize, symbolise

v. represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols; "The poet symbolizes love in this poem"; "These painters believed that artists should symbolize"

reveal

v. disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind"

write

v. communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week"

transcribe

v. write out from speech, notes, etc.; "Transcribe the oral history of this tribe"

transcribe

v. make a phonetic transcription of; "The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant"

transliterate, transcribe

v. rewrite in a different script; "The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated"

give

v. consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"

control

v. verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"

authenticate

v. establish the authenticity of something

express, show, evince

v. give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"

show

v. finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to show"

expose, exhibit, display

produce, bring forth

v. bring out for display; "The proud father produced many pictures of his baby"; "The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him"

manifest

v. reveal its presence or make an appearance; "the ghost manifests each year on the same day"

illustrate

v. supply with illustrations; "illustrate a book with drawings"

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Antonyms (10)

hide, conceal

v. prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

bury

v. place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the stolen goods"

disprove, confute

v. prove to be false; "The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories"

refute, rebut, controvert

v. prove to be false or incorrect

hide, conceal

v. prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

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