Definitions of show:

• noun:   a public exhibition of entertainment

  Example: "A remarkable show of skill"

• noun:   a public exhibition or entertainment

  Example: "They wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"

• noun:   pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression

  Example: "That ceremony is just for show"

• noun:   something intended to communicate a particular impression

  Example: "A show of impatience"

• verb:   make visible or noticeable

  Example: "She showed her talent for cooking"

• verb:   be or become visible or noticeable

  Example: "His good upbringing really shows"

• verb:   show or demonstrate something to an interested audience

  Example: "She shows her dogs frequently"

• verb:   give evidence of, as of records

  Example: "The diary shows his distress that evening"

• verb:   finish third or better in a horse or dog race

  Example: "He bet $2 on number six to show"

• verb:   give expression to

  Example: "She showed her disappointment"

• verb:   show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

  Example: "The usher showed us to our seats"

• verb:   make clear and visible
• verb:   indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments

  Example: "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"

• verb:   indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

  Example: "I showed the customer the glove section"

• verb:   establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

  Example: "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"

• verb:   show in, or as in, a picture
• verb:   provide evidence for

  Example: "The blood test showed that he was the father"

• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #24218)