shews

Shows, King James-style

Shews is an archaic spelling of shows, both as a verb and noun.

It appears in older texts, particularly the King James Bible: He shews mercy unto thousands.

Modern readers encounter it mainly in historical documents or deliberately archaic writing.

The pronunciation matches shows.

biblical

scripture

Sacred religious writings

verse · chapter · commandment · prophecy · parable · gospel · epistle · revelation · covenant · thy

archaic-verb

demonstrates

Shows by example

manifests · presents · indicates · proves · evidences · declareth · showeth

legal-historical

evidence

Facts supporting truth

testimony · writ · deed · charter · indenture · affidavit · declaration · attestation · certification · proceeding

Opposites
visibility/revelation

shewshides

Conceals or animal skins

conceals · obscures · covers · masks · veils

linguistic register/currency

shewsshows

Presents or broadcasts

displays · demonstrates · reveals · exhibits · presents

Family

shew, shewn, shewed

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G