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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>DICTIONARY: show - showdown</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="show"> show, verb, showed, shown or showed, showing, noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD>v.t. 1a. to let be seen; put in sight; display. Ex. The little girl showed her dolls to us. The dog showed his teeth. <DD> b. to exhibit (as animals or flowers) publicly. Ex. to show one's dog. <DD> c. to display (as goods or wares) for sale or exhibition. Ex. to show the newest fashions. <DD> 2. to reveal; manifest; disclose. Ex. to show great energy, to show one's good manners, to show signs of fear. He showed himself a generous man by giving to charity. The tendency was one which showed itself in various ... directions (James Bryce). <DD> 3. to have visibly or in an exposed position. Ex. a house showing signs of neglect, a dress showing coffee stains. <DD> 4. to point out. Ex. to show someone the sights of a town. The boy showed us the way to town. <DD> 5. to guide or conduct; direct; usher. Ex. to show someone to his room. Show him out. <DD> 6. (Figurative.) <DD> a. to make known, evident, or clear; explain. Ex. Only time will show the results of the experiment. <DD> b. to make clear to; explain to. Ex. Show us how to do the problem. <DD> 7. (Figurative.) <DD> a. to prove or demonstrate (as a fact or statement). Ex. He showed that it was true. Many arguments are used to show that motion is the source of life (Benjamin Jowett). <DD> b. (of a thing) to be a proof, evidence, sign, or indication of. Ex. All of it goes to show how little we know of each other (Sir Arthur Helps). <DD> 8. to grant; give. Ex. to show mercy, to show favor, to show gratitude to a friend. <DD> 9. (of a list, record, recording instrument) to indicate. Ex. a watch showing twelve o'clock. <DD> 10. (Especially Law.) <DD> a. to state, allege, or plead (as a cause or reason). <DD> b. to produce (as a document) for inspection. <DD>v.i. 1. to be in sight; appear; be seen. Ex. The hole in your sock shows above your shoe. Anger showed in his face. <DD> 2. to present an appearance; make a display. Ex. Her imperfect and unequal gait, which showed to peculiar disadvantage (Scott). <DD> 3. to be evident or noticeable. Ex. a stain that shows. <DD> 4. (Informal.) to appear in or present a theatrical performance. Ex. We are showing at the Orpheum. <DD> 5. (Sports.) <DD> a. to finish third in a race (contrasted with win and place). <DD> b. to finish among the first three in a race. <DD>noun 1. a display; sight; spectacle. Ex. The jewels made a fine show. <DD> 2. a display for effect; ostentatious display; parade; pomp. Ex. He made a show of learning to impress us. <DD> 3. any kind of public exhibition or display, especially a temporary one. Ex. an art show, a horse show. We are going to the flower show and to the automobile show. <DD> 4. a play, motion picture, television program, or similar entertainment, or a performance of one of these. Ex. We saw a good show on television last night. The new show is a western. The late show starts at 11:00. <DD> 5. a showing. Ex. The club voted by a show of hands. <DD> 6. an appearance. Ex. a bed which made a poor show of comfort. There is some show of truth in her excuse. <DD> 7. (Figurative.) a trace; indication, as of the presence of metal in a mine or of oil in a well. <DD> 8. (Figurative.) a false appearance; pretense. Ex. He hid his treachery by a show of friendship. (SYN) pretext. <DD> 9. an object of scorn; something odd; queer sight. Ex. Don't make a show of yourself. <DD> 10. a demonstration or display of military strength or of intention to take severe measures. <DD> 11. (Informal.) a chance; opportunity. Ex. He hasn't a ghost of a show. <DD> 12. (Sports.) third place, as in a horse race. Ex. win, place, and show. <DD>adj. 1. fitted or used for show or display. Ex. a show dog. <DD> 2. of or having to do with a theatrical show or shows. Also, (especially British or Archaic,) shew. expr. for show, for effect; to attract attention. Ex. A fine pair of organs, which I could not find they made use of in divine service, ... but only for show (John Evelyn). expr. run the show, (Informal.) to take complete charge of an operation or situation; assume control over something. Ex. He is running the whole show. expr. show off, <DD> a. to act or talk for show; make a display of. Ex. It is true that many of these boys try to show off and are irresponsible (New York Times). <DD> b. to display; exhibit. Ex. Most girls like to show off fine clothes. Instead of hiring models to show off the new uniforms, Amtrak used its own personnel (Saturday Review). expr. show one's colors. See under color. expr. show one's face. See under face. expr. show one's hand. See under hand. expr. show the door. See under door. expr. show up, <DD> a. to hold up for ridicule or contempt; expose. Ex. The pompous student was shown up by the professor. <DD> b. to stand out; be or become prominent. Ex. [His face] showed up in the illumination of the dashboard, wide, pasty, untrustworthy (Graham Greene). <DD> c. to put in an appearance; turn up (at an appointed time or place). Ex. The golfer showed up one hour late for his match. expr. stand a show, (Informal.) to stand a chance; have a favorable prospect. Ex. He stood no show of securing the nomination for the legislature (Lisbon, North Dakota, Star). expr. steal the show, <DD> a. to attract the most attention, applause, or favor. Ex. The Stravinsky [piece] stole the show, as it always has (Howard Klein). <DD> b. to take away, as credit or applause (from someone). Ex. Two relatively unknown American designers have stolen the show from older and better-established names (Barbara Plumb). </DL> <A NAME="showable"> showable, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> that can be shown. </DL> <A NAME="showandtell"> show and tell,<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) a period or activity in primary school in which the children discuss objects they have brought into the classroom. </DL> <A NAME="showbill"> show bill,<DL COMPACT><DD> a poster, placard, or the like, advertising a show. </DL> <A NAME="showbiz"> show biz,<DL COMPACT><DD> (Slang.) show business. Ex. ... has brought the flair of show biz to the often-dull realm of televised talks and public affairs (Maclean's). </DL> <A NAME="showboat"> showboat, noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. a steamboat with a theater for plays, especially one traveling on a river. Showboats carry their own actors and make frequent stops to give performances. Ex. The showboat had a band of sixteen pieces, the majority of them trombones (New Yorker). <DD> 2. (U.S. Slang.) a person who shows off or is shown off. Ex. National chairmen rarely serve as showboats, and when a party controls the White House, its public image lives there (Time). <DD>v.i., v.t. (U.S. Slang.) to show off; make a display (of). Ex. They denounced him because he didn't showboat when Junior Stephens hit a home run (Birmingham News). The 98-year-old ballet is traditionally noted for ... the opportunity it affords a ballerina to showboat her versatility (Time). </DL> <A NAME="showbox"> show box,<DL COMPACT><DD> a box in which objects of interest or curiosity are exhibited; a box containing a peep show. </DL> <A NAME="showbread"> showbread, noun. =shewbread.</DL> <A NAME="showbusiness"> show business,<DL COMPACT><DD> the industry or world of entertainment or of professional entertainers. Ex. There's no business like show business (Irving Berlin). adj. show-business. </DL> <A NAME="showcase"> showcase, noun, verb, -cased, -casing.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. a glass case in which to display and protect articles, as in a store or museum. <DD> 2. (Figurative:) Ex. An editorial page column has been developed as a showcase for good writing on any subject (Harper's). <DD>v.t. (Informal.) to display or present as if in a showcase. Ex. This week's [program] ... showcased the first of five plays on Lincoln (Newsweek). </DL> <A NAME="showcauseorder"> show cause order,<DL COMPACT><DD> an order of court requiring a person to present a reason why a judgment should not be executed or confirmed. </DL> <A NAME="showdown"> showdown, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) <DD> 1. a forced disclosure, as of facts, purposes, or methods, bringing a conflict, dispute, or the like to a decisive outcome. Ex. to have a showdown with one's employer, to force a showdown with one's allies. <DD> 2. the displaying of the hands of the players at the end of a round in card games, especially in poker, by which the winner of the round is revealed. </DL> <A HREF="shower.dic">NEXT</A>