The noun show has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (18) show -- (the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill")
2. (9) display, show -- (something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested")
3. show -- (a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway")
4. 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")
Overview of verb show
The verb show has 13 senses (first 12 from tagged texts)
1. (134) show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate -- (show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington")
2. (66) 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")
3. (57) testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show -- (provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence")
4. (43) show -- (make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please")
5. (35) 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")
7. (24) indicate, point, 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")
8. (14) reveal, display, show -- (make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies of the government")
9. (11) show, show up -- (be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show")
10. (7) read, register, show, record -- (indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'")
11. (6) show -- (give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening")
12. (2) usher, show -- (show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats")
13. show -- (finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to show")