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

The show comes after Sheeran was forced to cancel his Gillette Stadium shows last weekend amid a nor’easter headed for Boston, despite caving to Kraft’s demands. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026

Sheeran’s tour was slated to play at Kraft’s Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts at the end of September (the shows were ultimately canceled last minute due to severe weather). — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

This past July, at the Under the Big Sky festival in Whitefish, Montana, MGU did three shows over the weekend, playing both festival stages and a late-night showcase at the Remington Bar in downtown Whitefish. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026

But Bryan’s stadium shows have continued to be sellouts, and the artist has remained mostly apolitical as far as taking stands on any hot-button issues. — Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Sheeran, in the end, was ultimately forced to cancel his shows at Gillette last weekend as a nor’easter roared toward Boston. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

And that's exactly what Rykman wants her live shows to accomplish. — Steve Spaleta, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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