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/ʃoʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To allow or cause to be seen; to display or exhibit.
"She proudly showed her painting to the rest of the class."
- 1
A spectacle or theatrical performance staged for an audience.
"We bought tickets for the evening Broadway show."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'scēawian', meaning 'to look at, see, inspect, or observe', stemming from Proto-Germanic '*skauwōną'. Over the centuries, the meaning shifted from 'looking at' to 'causing something to be seen' or 'displaying for others to view'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Show" is said worldwide
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montrer
Transliteration: mɔ̃.tre
"Il veut montrer son nouveau projet."
zeigen
Transliteration: ˈtsaɪɡən
"Kannst du mir den Weg zeigen?"
mostrare
Transliteration: moˈstra.re
"Vuole mostrare la sua collezione."
mostrar
Transliteration: mosˈtaɾ
"Voy a mostrarte mi casa nueva."
mostrar
Transliteration: moʃˈtaɾ
"Ela quer mostrar o seu trabalho."
दिखाना
Transliteration: dikhānā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"कृपया मुझे अपनी किताब दिखाना।"
显示
Transliteration: xiǎnshì
Script: 中文汉字
"请把你的护照显示给我看。"
보여주다
Transliteration: boyeojuda
Script: 한국어 한글
"사진을 저에게 보여주세요."
見せる
Transliteration: miseru
Script: 日本語
"新しい写真を友達に見せた。"
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