| virtual reality | a hypothetical three-dimensional visual world created by a computer, user wears special goggles and fiber optic gloves etc., and can enter and move about in this world and interact with objects as if inside it |
| dog show | a competitive exhibition of dogs |
| raree-show | a street show |
| show | the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining, a remarkable show of skill |
cabaret
floorshow
floor show | a series of acts at a night club |
| ice show | any entertainment performed by ice skaters |
| light show | a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns |
| road show | a show on tour |
Wild West Show
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show | a spectacular show organized in by William F. Cody that featured horseback riding and marksmanship on a large scale, toured the United States and Europe |
strip
striptease
strip show | a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music, she did a strip right in front of everyone |
mime
pantomime
dumb show | a performance using gestures and body movements without words |
| appearance show | 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 |
| show trial | a trial held for show, the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance |
display window
shop window
shopwindow
show window | a window of a store facing onto the street, used to display merchandise for sale in the store |
show-stopper
showstopper | something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal, she has a show-stopper of a smile, the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper |
| reality | the quality possessed by something that is real |
world
reality | all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you, his world was shattered, we live in different worlds, for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were |
| reality principle | (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego, the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need to accommodate to it |
a movie
film picture moving picture
moving-picture show
motion picture
motion-picture show
picture show
pic
flick | a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement, they went to a movie every Saturday night, the film was shot on location |
| show | a social event involving a public performance or entertainment, they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway |
news program
news show
news | a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary, we watch the o'clock news every night |
talk show
chat show | a program during which well-known people discuss a topic or answer questions telephoned in by the audience, in England they call a talk show a chat show |
television program
TV program
television show
TV show | a program broadcast by television |
game show
giveaway | a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards |
show bill
show card
theatrical poster | a poster advertising a show or play |
| display show | something intended to communicate a particular impression, made a display of strength, a show of impatience, a good show of looking interested |
show-stopper
showstopper
stopper | an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down |
galanty show
shadow show
shadow play | a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall |
puppet show
puppet play | a show in which the actors are puppets |
| minstrel show | a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface |
variety show
variety | a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances |
| reality check | an occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world, this program is intended as a reality check for CEOs, after all those elaborate productions, I felt in need of a reality check |
entertainment industry
show business
show biz | those involved in providing entertainment: radio and television and films and theater |
| minstrel show | a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes |
peepshow
raree-show | an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass |
Missouri
Show Me State
MO | a midwestern state in central United States, a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union |
exhibitionist
show-off | someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention |
no-show
nonattender
truant | someone who shirks duty |
| no-show | a guest who fails to notify a hotel or restaurant when canceling a reservation |
reality realness
realism | the state of being actual or real, the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him |
| reality | the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be, businessmen have to face harsh realities |
showcase
show window | a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect, it was a showcase for democracy in Africa |
| show time | the point in time at which an entertainment (a movie or television show etc.) is scheduled to begin |
come on come out
turn up
surface
show up | appear or become visible, make a showing, She turned up at the funeral, I hope the list key is going to surface again |
prove
demonstrate
establish
show
shew | 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 |
read register
show record | indicate a certain reading, of gauges and instruments, The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero, The gauge read `empty' |
| show | give evidence of, as of records, The diary shows his distress that evening |
indicate point
designate show | 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 |
| express show evince | give expression to, She showed her disappointment |
testify bear witness prove
evidence show | provide evidence for, The blood test showed that he was the father, Her behavior testified to her incompetence |