Synonyms of shows

shows 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of show

1

as in displays

to present so as to invite notice or attention

fishing for compliments, the neighbors showed their new SUV to everyone on the block

Synonyms & Similar Words

• displays
• exhibits
• unveils
• flashes
• announces
• exposes
• waves
• produces
• flaunts
• reveals
• parades
• shows off
• sports
• struts
• proclaims
• advertises
• lays out
• discovers
• tells (of)
• airs
• brandishes
• posts
• flourishes
• divulges
• broadcasts
• publicizes
• heralds
• uncovers
• disports
• talks (about)
• bares
• sounds
• unmasks
• trumpets
• blazes
• placards
• uncloaks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masks
• disguises
• covers
• hides
• conceals
• obscures
• camouflages
• curtains
• occludes
• veils
• shrouds
• enshrouds
• occults

2

as in reveals

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs

the actor's expressive face shows his every thought and emotion clearly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reveals
• displays
• demonstrates
• betrays
• exposes
• manifests
• evinces
• communicates
• declares
• sounds
• discloses
• announces
• gives away
• proclaims
• uncovers
• bespeaks
• advertises
• bares
• airs
• broadcasts
• publicizes
• projects
• unbosoms
• blazes
• uncloaks
• trumpets
• placards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• belies
• misrepresents
• distorts
• falsifies
• twists
• disguises
• hides
• covers
• camouflages
• conceals
• obscures
• masks
• gilds
• glosses (over)
• garbles
• occludes
• varnishes
• veils
• whitewashes
• counterfeits

3

as in proves

to gain full recognition or acceptance of

that shows we're right

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proves
• demonstrates
• establishes
• confirms
• substantiates
• evidences
• justifies
• documents
• attests
• bears out
• verifies
• sustains
• upholds
• supports
• corroborates
• validates
• authenticates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disproves
• refutes
• invalidates
• rebuts
• discredits
• confutes

4

as in guides

to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed

showed me how to play the guitar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guides
• accompanies
• teaches
• coaches
• informs
• leads
• steers
• pilots
• mentors
• walks through
• tutors
• counsels
• shepherds
• trains
• escorts
• sees
• engineers
• supervises
• attends
• schools
• directs
• sways
• instructs
• enlightens
• oversees
• convoys
• drills
• briefs
• superintends
• inculcates
• fosters
• nurtures
• cultivates
• godfathers
• chaperones
• squires
• indoctrinates

5

as in steers

to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front

showed them the way to get home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guides
• steers
• leads
• accompanies
• routes
• directs
• conducts
• pilots
• ushers
• precedes
• sees
• escorts
• marshals
• attends
• manages
• controls
• convoys
• chaperones

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• follows
• trails
• tails
• shadows
• dogs
• hounds
• tailgates

6

as in appears

to come into view

another car showed just as we were thinking we'd have the whole place to ourselves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appears
• unfolds
• comes
• arrives
• shows up
• rises
• looms
• reappears
• materializes
• comes out
• happens
• turns up
• emerges
• occurs
• surfaces
• erupts
• arises
• debuts
• resurfaces
• breaks out
• issues
• dawns
• bulks
• breaks
• blossoms
• shoots (up)
• crops (up)
• outcrops
• springs (up)
• rematerializes
• bobs (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disappears
• vanishes
• goes (away)
• fades
• dissolves
• evaporates
• clears
• leaves
• melts (away)
• evanesces
• departs
• withdraws
• retires

shows

2 of 2

noun

plural of show

1

as in demonstrations

an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect

the children made a show of disgust when confronted with asparagus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• displays
• demonstrations
• exhibitions
• poses
• acts
• simulations
• charades
• affectations
• pretenses
• fronts
• disclosures
• semblances
• facades
• betrayals
• put-ons
• guises
• shams

2

as in poses

a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive

her "concern" for the less fortunate is all just a big show

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poses
• airs
• pretenses
• acts
• facades
• guises
• masquerades
• disguises
• charades
• fronts
• performances
• cloaks
• appearances
• portrayals
• semblances
• images
• pretexts
• personae
• put-ons
• impersonations
• affectations
• colors
• deceptions
• excuses
• betrayals
• dissimulations
• glosses
• duplicities
• deceits
• double-dealings
• frauds
• camouflages
• guiles
• double crosses
• treacheries
• fakeries
• perfidies
• treasons
• infidelities
• falsities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• candors
• sincerities
• naïvetés

3

as in faces

outward and often deceptive indication

a false show of strength that fooled the enemy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faces
• appearances
• effects
• impressions
• names
• displays
• outwards
• seemings
• guises
• airs
• implications
• demonstrations
• resemblances
• semblances
• suggestions
• hints
• likenesses
• pretenses
• representations
• poses
• images
• simulations
• masks
• surfaces
• shapes
• insinuations
• imitations
• cloaks
• fictions
• disguises
• affectations
• facades
• fronts
• exteriors
• glosses
• shells
• masquerades
• make-believe
• impostures
• veneers
• Potemkin villages
• patinas

4

as in exhibits

a public showing of objects of interest

a boat show at the convention center

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhibits
• displays
• exhibitions
• fairs
• productions
• expos
• presentations
• demonstrations
• expositions
• performances
• sales
• auctions
• offerings
• spectacles
• extravaganzas
• pageants
• presentments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shows

Verb

Footage shared online shows Reeves losing himself to the song from a private box. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

This photograph shows a fire burning at the Dobrobut medical centre following a Russian aerial attack on Kyiv on 28 September 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Some of these products are practical, while others are just plain fun, but each one shows how surprising Amazon’s selection is. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Moreover, the contrast between Paulina and Eloise shows who Paulina might become and the cost of getting there. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

And recent independent polling shows that the measure does appeal strongly to Republicans — but not Democrats, who are united in opposition. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Drawing on a variety of sources—from philosophical treatises to poems and popular jokes—this compact study shows how writers of the Roman era rendered animals, domestic and wild, as imperial subjects. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Blues singer Ma Rainey is making a new recording, which leads to interesting conversations with her band and shows the struggles of Black artists in an industry run by white managers and agents. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

In a new paper published in Royal Society Open Science, mathematician Alain Goriely shows that even though the stylobate really is curved, the illusion doesn’t hold up. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Noun

Pisces, the lakeside seafood restaurant, gives you a front-row seat at the Lake of Dreams and its sporadic and fun evening shows. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

After Dukes, Booke appeared on dozens of shows, including Newhart and Full House, and in stage productions. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

Many engagements saw higher box office this weekend over last despite fewer shows due to a rush of new releases, indicating strong word of mouth. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026

Then, in March, Rodrigo will jet off to Europe for shows in Amsterdam, Munich and Barcelona before wrapping the tour with a pair of shows at London’s O2 Arena. — Karla Cote, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

Few shows show how well theater creators, the Hartford community and the time of year can come together as Night Fall. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

When Alessandro Michele became Gucci’s creative director in 2016, Leung and her cohort in the earliest generation of bloggers and influencers started attending the shows. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026

While a four-season run in the streaming era feels like a showrunner winning the jackpot, it was seen as a failure in those days – especially since the preceding Trek shows since 1987 had run for seven seasons each. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Fewer than 1% of the state's cases -- four in total -- are among those who are fully vaccinated with the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine, data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) shows. — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026