thing | a separate and selfontained entity |
living thing animate thing | a living (or once living) entity |
thing | an action, how could you do such a thing? |
near thing | something that barely avoids failure or disaster |
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 |
investigation investigating | the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically |
police work police investigation | the investigation of criminal activities |
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 |
thing | an artifact, how does this thing work? |
thing | an entity that is not named specifically, I couldn't tell what the thing was |
United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory US Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory USACIL | a defense laboratory of the Criminal Investigation Command, the United States Army's primary forensic laboratory in support of criminal intelligence |
thing | any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence, the thing I like about her is ... |
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 |
certainty sure thing foregone conclusion | something that is certain, his victory is a certainty |
real McCoy real thing real stuff | informal usage attributing authenticity |
matter affair thing | a vaguely specified concern, several matters to attend to, it is none of your affair, things are going well |
probe investigation | an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities, there was a congressional probe into the scandal |
noumenon thing-in-itself | the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception |
thing | a special abstraction, a thing of the spirit, things of the heart |
thing | a special objective, the thing is to stay in bounds |
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 |
thing | a statement regarded as an object, to say the same thing in other terms, how can you say such a thing? |
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 |
thing | an event, a funny thing happened on the way to the... |
thing | a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion, he has a thing about seafood, she has a thing about him |
entertainment industry show business show biz | those involved in providing entertainment: radio and television and films and theater |
Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI | a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice |
Criminal Investigation Command CID | the United States Army's principal law enforcement agency responsible for the conduct of criminal investigations for all levels of the Army anywhere in the world |