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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
show | finish third or better in a horse or dog race, he bet on number six to show |
show the door | ask to leave, I was shown the door when I asked for a raise |
picture depict render show | 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 |
usher show | take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums, The usher showed us to our seats |
show | make visible or noticeable, She showed her talent for cooking, Show me your etchings, please |
show show up | be or become visible or noticeable, His good upbringing really shows, The dirty side will show |
flaunt flash show off ostentate swank | display proudly, act ostentatiously or pretentiously, he showed off his new sports car |