shows

Makes evident, proves

Shows is most commonly the third-person singular of show: The data shows a clear trend.

As a noun, shows are performances or exhibitions—television shows, Broadway shows, trade shows, air shows.

A show can also be an outward display: a show of force, a show of hands.

To make a show of something is to display it conspicuously, often insincerely.

entertainment

television

Broadcast viewing device

  • seriesOrdered set of related items
  • episodeSerialized content unit
  • seasonYearly division or series

sitcom · drama · comedy · reality · thriller · cartoon · anime · streaming · premiere · finale

performance

theater

Venue for live drama

applause · rehearsal · actor · director · script · spotlight · costume · ensemble · troupe · backstage

fashion

runway

Paved path for planes

collection · lookbook · haute · trend · style · ensemble · seasonal · apparel · textiles · wardrobe

exhibition

gallery

Space for displaying artwork

collection · artifacts · installation · sculpture · painting · photography · catalogue · vernissage · masterpiece · antiquities

demonstrate

proof

Demonstration of truth

manifest · verify · confirm · validate · substantiate · corroborate · exemplify · clarify · elucidate · depict

talent

audition

Trial performance for selection

prodigy · virtuoso · gifted · aptitude · flair · performer · act · round · elimination · winner

display

screen

Display or barrier

billboard · dashboard · interface · LCD · LED · OLED · touchscreen · pixels · resolution · graphics

Categories
Opposites
visibility/revelation

showshides

Conceals or animal skins

conceals · obscures · veils · covers · masks

demonstration/proof

showsdisproves

Shows to be untrue

refutes · contradicts · withholds · obscures · negates

presence/attendance

showsdisappears

Ceases to exist visibly

no-shows · skips · misses · absents · vanishes

Phrases
Family

show, shower, shown, showing, showy, showcase, showers, showed, showered

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