[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

show \show\, v. i. written also shew.
   1. to exhibit or manifest one's self or itself; to appear; to
      look; to be in appearance; to seem.
      1913 webster

            just such she shows before a rising storm. --dryden.
      1913 webster

            all round a hedge upshoots, and shows
            at distance like a little wood.       --tennyson.
      1913 webster

   2. to have a certain appearance, as well or ill, fit or
      unfit; to become or suit; to appear.
      1913 webster

            my lord of york, it better showed with you. --shak.
      1913 webster

   to show off, to make a show; to display one's self.
      1913 webster
see also:
to show off 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

show \show\, v. t. imp. showed; p. p. shownor showed; p.
   pr.  vb. n. showing. it is sometimes written shew,
   shewed, shewn, shewing. oe. schowen, shewen, schewen,
   shawen, as. sce'awian, to look, see, view; akin to os.
   scaw?n, ofries. skawia, d. schouwen, ohg. scouw?n, g.
   schauen, dan. skue, sw. sk?da, icel. sko?a, goth. usskawjan
   to waken, skuggwa a mirror, icel. skuggy shade, shadow, l.
   cavere to be on one's guard, gr. ??? to mark, perceive, hear,
   skr. kavi wise. cf. caution, scavenger, sheen.
   1. to exhibit or present to view; to place in sight; to
      display; -- the thing exhibited being the object, and
      often with an indirect object denoting the person or thing
      seeing or beholding; as, to show a house; show your
      colors; shopkeepers show customers goods show goods to
      customers.
      1913 webster

            go thy way, shew thyself to the priest. --matt.
                                                  viii. 4.
      1913 webster

            nor want we skill or art from whence to raise
            magnificence; and what can heaven show more?
                                                  --milton.
      1913 webster

   2. to exhibit to the mental view; to tell; to disclose; to
      reveal; to make known; as, to show one's designs.
      1913 webster

            shew them the way wherein they must walk. --ex.
                                                  xviii. 20.
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            if it please my father to do thee evil, then i will
            shew it thee, and send thee away.     --1 sam. xx.
                                                  13.
      1913 webster

   3. specifically, to make known the way to a person; hence,
      to direct; to guide; to asher; to conduct; as, to show a
      person into a parlor; to show one to the door.
      1913 webster

   4. to make apparent or clear, as by evidence, testimony, or
      reasoning; to prove; to explain; also, to manifest; to
      evince; as, to show the truth of a statement; to show the
      causes of an event.
      1913 webster

            i 'll show my duty by my timely care. --dryden.
      1913 webster

   5. to bestow; to confer; to afford; as, to show favor.
      1913 webster

            shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me.
                                                  --ex. xx. 6.
      1913 webster

   to show forth, to manifest; to publish; to proclaim.

   to show his paces, to exhibit the gait, speed, or the like;
      -- said especially of a horse.

   to show off, to exhibit ostentatiously.

   to show up, to expose. colloq.
      1913 webster
see also:
showed shown showing shew shewed shewn 
shewing caution scavenger sheen to show forth 
to show his paces to show off to show up 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

show \show\, n. formerly written also shew.
   1. the act of showing, or bringing to view; exposure to
      sight; exhibition.
      1913 webster

   2. that which os shown, or brought to view; that which is
      arranged to be seen; a spectacle; an exhibition; as, a
      traveling show; a cattle show.
      1913 webster

            as for triumphs, masks, feasts, and such shows.
                                                  --bacon.
      1913 webster

   3. proud or ostentatious display; parade; pomp.
      1913 webster

            i envy none their pageantry and show. --young.
      1913 webster

   4. semblance; likeness; appearance.
      1913 webster

            he through the midst unmarked,
            in show plebeian angel militant
            of lowest order, passed.              --milton.
      1913 webster

   5. false semblance; deceitful appearance; pretense.
      1913 webster

            beware of the scribes, . . . which devour widows'
            houses, and for a shew make long prayers. --luke xx.
                                                  46. 47.
      1913 webster

   6. med. a discharge, from the vagina, of mucus streaked
      with blood, occuring a short time before labor.
      1913 webster

   7. mining a pale blue flame, at the top of a candle flame,
      indicating the presence of fire damp. --raymond.
      1913 webster

   show bill, a broad sheet containing an advertisement in
      large letters.

   show box, a box xontaining some object of curiosity carried
      round as a show.

   show card, an advertising placard; also, a card for
      displaying samples.

   show case, a gla?ed case, box, or cabinet for displaying
      and protecting shopkeepers' wares, articles on exhibition
      in museums, etc.

   show glass, a glass which displays objects; a mirror.

   show of hands, a raising of hands to indicate judgment; as,
      the vote was taken by a show of hands.

   show stone, a piece of glass or crystal supposed to have
      the property of exhibiting images of persons or things not
      present, indicating in that way future events.
      1913 webster
see also:
show bill show box show card show case show glass show of hands 
show stone 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

show
     n 1: a public exhibition of entertainment; "a remarkable show of
          skill"
     2: something intended to communicate a particular impression;
        "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a
        good show of looking interested" syn: display
     3: a public exhibition or entertainment; "they wanted to see
        some of the shows on broadway"
     4: 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" syn: appearance
     v 1: show or demonstrate something to an interested audience;
          "she shows her dogs frequently"; "we will demo the new
          software in washington" syn: demo, exhibit, present,
           demonstrate
     2: 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" syn: prove, demonstrate,
         establish, shew ant: disprove
     3: provide evidence for; "the blood test showed that he was the
        father"; "her behavior testified to her incompetence"
        syn: testify, bear witness, prove, evidence
     4: make visible or noticeable; "she showed her talent for
        cooking"; "show me your etchings, please" ant: hide
     5: 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" syn: picture, depict, render
     6: give expression to; "she showed her disappointment" syn: express,
         evince
     7: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either
        spatially or figuratively; "i showed the customer the
        glove section"; "he pointed to the empty parking space";
        "he indicated his opponents" syn: indicate, point
     8: make clear and visible; "the article revealed the policies
        of the government" syn: reveal, display
     9: be or become visible or noticeable; "his good upbringing
        really shows"; "the dirty side will show" syn: show up
     10: indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "the
         thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "the
         gauge read `empty'" syn: read, register, record
     11: give evidence of, as of records; "the diary shows his
         distress that evening"
     12: show someone to their seats, as in theaters or
         auditoriums; "the usher showed us to our seats" syn: usher
     13: finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on
         number six to show"
     also: shown
see also:
display appearance demo exhibit present demonstrate 
prove establish shew disprove testify 
bear witness evidence hide picture depict 
render express evince indicate point 
reveal show up read register record 
usher shown 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

667 moby thesaurus words for "show":
   grand guignol, passion play, prospero, tom show, accompany, accord,
   account for, acting, advertise, affect, affectation, affectedness,
   afford, afford proof of, air, airiness, airs, airs and graces,
   alibi, allege, allegorize, antimasque, apology, apparent character,
   appear, appearance, appearances, approve, argue, arise, array,
   arrive, artificiality, ascertain, attest, attitudinizing,
   audience success, authenticate, auto show, ballet, bare, bazaar,
   be conspicuous, be evident, be indicative of, be noticeable,
   be revealed, be seen, be significant of, be symptomatic of,
   be visible, bear out, become manifest, become visible, benefit,
   bespeak, bestow, betoken, betray, bill, blazon, blind, blow in,
   bluff, bluffing, boast, boat show, bomb, brag, brandish, bravura,
   break, break the seal, breathe, brilliancy, bring forth,
   bring forward, bring home to, bring into view, bring out,
   bring to light, bring to notice, broadcast drama, broaden the mind,
   burlesque show, catechize, certify, chance, characterization,
   characterize, charade, cheating, cinch, cine, cinema, civilize,
   clarify, clear up, cliff hanger, clinch, cloak, closet drama,
   color, coloring, come, come forth, come forward, come in sight,
   come out, come to hand, come to light, comedy drama,
   commercial complex, conduct, conduct to, confirm, connote,
   contrast, corroborate, cosmorama, cover, cover story, cover-up,
   crack, critical success, crop out, cyclorama, dangle, daring, dash,
   daytime serial, deal in, debut, deception, decipher, delusion,
   delusiveness, demonstrate, demonstration, demythologize,
   denominate, denomination, denotation, denote, depict, designation,
   determine, develop, device, dialogue, differentiate,
   differentiation, diorama, direct, direct to, disclose, disclosure,
   discover, disguise, dismask, display, disport, dissemblance,
   dissembling, dissimulation, divulge, documentary drama, drama,
   dramalogue, dramatic play, dramatic series, dramatics, dramatize,
   draw the veil, duodrama, duologue, eclat, eclipse, edify, effect,
   elucidate, embarrass, embody, emerge, emporium, enact, enactment,
   enlighten, entail, enter, entertainment, epic theater, escort,
   establish, etalage, euhemerize, evidence, evince, excuse,
   exemplify, exhibit, exhibition, exhibitionism,
   experimental theater, explain, explain away, explicate, expo,
   expose, expose to view, exposit, exposition, exposure, expound,
   express, expression, exteriors, external appearance, externals,
   extravaganza, facade, face, fade in, failure, fair, fakery, faking,
   fallaciousness, false air, false appearance, false front,
   false light, false show, falseness, falsity, fanfare, fanfaronade,
   farewell performance, feigned belief, feigning, feint, figure,
   film, fingering, fix, flair, flash, flaunt, flaunting, flea fair,
   flea market, flesh show, flick, flop, flourish, follow,
   follow from, four-flushing, fraud, front, furnish evidence, gasser,
   gaudiness, georama, get, get in, gilt, give away, give evidence,
   give indication of, give instruction, give lessons in,
   give reason for, give sign, give the meaning, give token, giveaway,
   glare, gloss, go to show, grandstand, ground, guide, guise, handle,
   happening, have a case, heave in sight, highlight, hint,
   histrionics, hit, hit show, hold good, hold water, humbug,
   humbuggery, hypocrisy, idealization, identification, identify,
   illuminate, illumine, illusionism, illusionist, illusiveness,
   illustrate, image, immateriality, impart, imply, imposture,
   impression, improvisational drama, incarnate, indicate, indication,
   indicativeness, inform, insincerity, instruct, involve, issue,
   issue forth, lame excuse, lay bare, lay open, lay out, lead,
   lead to, legitimate drama, let daylight in, let out, light show,
   likeness, locus standi, look forth, look-in, loom, loom large,
   magic, magic act, magic show, magician, make clear, make good,
   make known, make out, make plain, make the scene, manifest,
   manifestation, mannerism, mark, market, market overt, marketplace,
   mart, mask, masque, masquerade, materialize, mean, meaning,
   meet the gaze, melodrama, mere externals, mere show,
   meretriciousness, minstrel show, miracle, miracle play, monodrama,
   monologue, morality, morality play, mortify, motion picture, mount,
   moving picture, music drama, musical, musical revue, myriorama,
   mystery, mystery play, nail down, naming, note, occasion, offer,
   open, open market, open the eyes, open up, opening, opera,
   ostensible motive, ostent, ostentation, out, outcrop, outshine,
   outward appearance, outward show, overshadow, pageant, pageantry,
   panel show, panoply, panorama, pantomime, parade, pastoral,
   pastoral drama, peep out, perform, performance, phantasmagoria,
   photoplay, picking out, picture, picture show, piece, pilot, play,
   playacting, playlet, plaza, plead, point out to, point the way,
   point to, pointing, pointing out, pointing to, pomp, poor excuse,
   popularize, portray, pose, posing, posture, premiere, present,
   presentation, presentment, prestidigitation, pretense, pretension,
   pretentiousness, pretext, problem play, proclaim, produce,
   production, proffer, project, projection, protestation, prove,
   prove to be, prove true, prunes and prisms, psychedelic show,
   psychodrama, public image, public motive, put on, put right,
   put to shame, put-off, put-on, putting on airs, quiz show,
   radio drama, raise the curtain, rationalize, reach, read,
   rear its head, record, reeducate, refuge, register,
   remove all doubt, represent, representation, retrospective, reveal,
   review, revue, rialto, ring up, rise, roll out, route, say, school,
   screen, see, see the light, seeming, selection, sell, semblance,
   sensational play, serial, set at rest, set forth, set out,
   set right, set straight, settle, settle the matter, sham,
   sharpen the wits, shed light upon, shepherd, shifting scene, shine,
   shine out, shine through, shopping center, shopping mall,
   shopping plaza, shot, show forth, show how, show off,
   show signs of, show the way, show through, show up, showing,
   showing-off, sight, signalize, signification, signify, simplify,
   simulacrum, simulation, sitcom, situation comedy, sketch, skit,
   sleight of hand, smoke screen, soap, soap opera, sociodrama, solve,
   sorcerer, sorcery, speak for itself, speak volumes, specification,
   specious appearance, speciousness, spectacle, spell out, splash,
   splurge, sport, spotlight, spread, squeak, stage, stage play,
   stage presentation, stage show, staginess, stalking-horse,
   stand for, stand forth, stand out, staple, steer, straight drama,
   stratagem, stream forth, street market, strike the eye, strip bare,
   stylishness, submit, substantiate, subterfuge, success, suggest,
   suggestion, superficiality, supply, surface appearance,
   surface show, suspense drama, swagger, swan song, symbolize,
   symptomaticness, symptomatize, symptomize, tableau, tableau vivant,
   talk show, teach, teach a lesson, teach the rudiments, teleplay,
   television drama, television play, tell, tend to show, testify,
   theater of cruelty, theatrical performance, theatrics,
   throw light upon, time, token, total theater, trade fair, trick,
   trot out, tryout, turn up, unactuality, uncloak, uncover, undrape,
   unfold, unfolding, unfoldment, unfurl, unkennel, unlock, unmask,
   unnaturalness, unpack, unravel, unreality, unroll, unscreen,
   unsheathe, unshroud, unsubstantiality, unveil, unveiling, unwrap,
   upstage, usher, vain show, variety show, varnish, varnishing day,
   vaudeville, vaunt, vehicle, veil, veneer, verify, vernissage, wave,
   window dressing, word-of-mouth success, work

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