| expose | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. expose, unmasking | the exposure of an impostor or a fraud.; "he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government" |
| ~ exposure | the disclosure of something secret.; "they feared exposure of their campaign plans" |
| v. (perception) | 2. expose | expose or make accessible to some action or influence.; "Expose your students to art"; "expose the blanket to sunshine" |
| ~ subject | cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to.; "He subjected me to his awful poetry"; "The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills"; "People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation" |
| ~ ventilate | expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage.; "Wheat should be well ventilated" |
| ~ insolate, sun, solarise, solarize | expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun.; "insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble"; "These herbs suffer when sunned" |
| ~ aerate, air, air out | expose to fresh air.; "aerate your old sneakers" |
| ~ overexpose | expose excessively.; "As a child, I was overexposed to French movies" |
| ~ underexpose | expose insufficiently.; "The child was underexposed to language" |
| v. (communication) | 3. break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, unwrap | make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" |
| ~ blackwash | bring (information) out of concealment. |
| ~ muckrake | explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures.; "This reporter was well-known for his muckraking" |
| ~ blow | cause to be revealed and jeopardized.; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side" |
| ~ out | reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle.; "The gay actor was outed last week"; "Someone outed a CIA agent" |
| ~ come out of the closet, out, come out | to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality.; "This actor outed last year" |
| ~ spring | produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly.; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving" |
| ~ get around, get out, break | be released or become known; of news.; "News of her death broke in the morning" |
| ~ get around, get out, break | be released or become known; of news.; "News of her death broke in the morning" |
| ~ betray, bewray | reveal unintentionally.; "Her smile betrayed her true feelings" |
| ~ confide | reveal in private; tell confidentially. |
| ~ leak | tell anonymously.; "The news were leaked to the paper" |
| ~ babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, spill the beans, tattle, babble, sing, talk | divulge confidential information or secrets.; "Be careful--his secretary talks" |
| ~ tell | let something be known.; "Tell them that you will be late" |
| ~ reveal | disclose directly or through prophets.; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind" |
| v. (perception) | 4. display, exhibit, expose | to show, make visible or apparent.; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship" |
| ~ show | make visible or noticeable.; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" |
| ~ open | display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer. |
| ~ bring forth, produce | bring out for display.; "The proud father produced many pictures of his baby"; "The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him" |
| ~ hold up | hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration. |
| ~ bench | exhibit on a bench.; "bench the poodles at the dog show" |
| ~ moon | expose one's buttocks to.; "moon the audience" |
| ~ flaunt, ostentate, show off, swank, flash | display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously.; "he showed off his new sports car" |
| ~ brandish | exhibit aggressively.; "brandish a sword" |
| ~ model | display (clothes) as a mannequin.; "model the latest fashion" |
| ~ pose, posture, model, sit | assume a posture as for artistic purposes.; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often" |
| ~ pillory, gibbet | expose to ridicule or public scorn. |
| v. (contact) | 5. expose, uncover | remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body.; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway" |
| ~ unwrap, undo | remove the outer cover or wrapping of.; "Let's unwrap the gifts!"; "undo the parcel" |
| ~ undrape | strip something of drapery. |
| ~ unclothe | take the covers off.; "She unclothed her innermost feelings" |
| ~ bare | lay bare.; "bare your breasts"; "bare your feelings" |
| ~ unmask | take the mask off.; "unmask the imposter" |
| ~ unveil | remove the veil from.; "Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies" |
| v. (perception) | 6. disclose, expose | disclose to view as by removing a cover.; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set" |
| ~ face | turn so as to expose the face.; "face a playing card" |
| ~ bring out, reveal, uncover, unveil | make visible.; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her" |
| v. (communication) | 7. endanger, expose, peril, queer, scupper | put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position. |
| ~ affect, bear upon, bear on, impact, touch on, touch | have an effect upon.; "Will the new rules affect me?" |
| ~ compromise | expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute.; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy" |
| v. (perception) | 8. expose | expose to light, of photographic film. |
| ~ photography, picture taking | the act of taking and printing photographs. |
| ~ subject | cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to.; "He subjected me to his awful poetry"; "The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills"; "People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation" |
| ~ overexpose | expose to too much light.; "the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image" |
| ~ underexpose | expose to too little light.; "The film is underexposed, so the image is very dark" |
| v. (communication) | 9. debunk, expose | expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas.; "The physicist debunked the psychic's claims" |
| ~ blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, ridicule, rib, roast | subject to laughter or ridicule.; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday" |
| ~ uncloak, unmask | reveal the true nature of.; "The journal article unmasked the corrupt politician" |
| v. (cognition) | 10. expose | abandon by leaving out in the open air.; "The infant was exposed by the teenage mother"; "After Christmas, many pets get abandoned" |
| ~ desert, desolate, forsake, abandon | leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch.; "The mother deserted her children" |
| reveal | | |
| v. (perception) | 1. bring out, reveal, uncover, unveil | make visible.; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her" |
| ~ show | make visible or noticeable.; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" |
| ~ disclose, expose | disclose to view as by removing a cover.; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set" |
| ~ excavate, unearth | recover through digging.; "Schliemann excavated Troy"; "excavate gold" |
| ~ trot out | bring out and show for inspection and admiration.; "His novel trots out a rich heiress"; "always able to trot out some new excuse" |
| ~ unfold | open to the view.; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings" |
| v. (perception) | 2. reveal | disclose directly or through prophets.; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind" |
| ~ theological system, theology | a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings.; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology" |
| ~ disclose, divulge, let on, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break | make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" |
| demonstrate | | |
| v. (perception) | 1. demo, demonstrate, exhibit, present, show | give an exhibition of to an interested audience.; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington" |
| ~ bring home | make understandable and clear.; "This brings home my point" |
| ~ show | make visible or noticeable.; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" |
| v. (cognition) | 2. demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, show | 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" |
| ~ prove oneself | show one's ability or courage. |
| ~ prove | prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof. |
| ~ affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain | establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts.; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant" |
| ~ negate, contradict | prove negative; show to be false. |
| ~ stultify | prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence.; "nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself" |
| v. (communication) | 3. attest, certify, demonstrate, evidence, manifest | provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes.; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness" |
| ~ authenticate | establish the authenticity of something. |
| ~ attest | establish or verify the usage of.; "This word is not attested until 1993" |
| ~ reflect | give evidence of the quality of.; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student" |
| ~ reflect | give evidence of a certain behavior.; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him" |
| ~ notarise, notarize | authenticate as a notary.; "We had to have the signature notarized" |
| ~ bear witness, evidence, testify, prove, show | provide evidence for.; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" |
| ~ condemn | demonstrate the guilt of (someone).; "Her strange behavior condemned her" |
| v. (social) | 4. demonstrate, march | march in protest; take part in a demonstration.; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle" |
| ~ dissent, protest, resist | express opposition through action or words.; "dissent to the laws of the country" |
| ~ picket | serve as pickets or post pickets.; "picket a business to protest the layoffs" |
| exude | | |
| v. (body) | 1. exudate, exude, ooze, ooze out, transude | release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities.; "exude sweat through the pores" |
| ~ distil, distill | give off (a liquid).; "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound" |
| ~ reek, fume | be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face. |
| ~ transpire | give off (water) through the skin. |
| ~ extravasate | geology: cause molten material, such as lava, to pour forth. |
| ~ stream | exude profusely.; "She was streaming with sweat"; "His nose streamed blood" |
| ~ gum | exude or form gum.; "these trees gum in the Spring" |
| ~ secrete, release | generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids.; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream" |
| ~ egest, excrete, eliminate, pass | eliminate from the body.; "Pass a kidney stone" |
| ~ froth | exude or expel foam.; "the angry man was frothing at the mouth" |
| v. (communication) | 2. exude | make apparent by one's mood or behavior.; "She exudes great confidence" |
| ~ evince, express, show | give expression to.; "She showed her disappointment" |
| manifest | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. manifest | a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane. |
| ~ legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| v. (communication) | 2. manifest | record in a ship's manifest.; "each passenger must be manifested" |
| ~ record, enter, put down | make a record of; set down in permanent form. |
| v. (change) | 3. manifest | reveal its presence or make an appearance.; "the ghost manifests each year on the same day" |
| ~ appear | come into sight or view.; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon" |
| adj. | 4. apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain, unmistakable | clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment.; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view" |
| ~ obvious | easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind.; "obvious errors" |
| produce | | |
| n. (food) | 1. garden truck, green goods, green groceries, produce | fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market. |
| ~ solid food, food | any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment.; "food and drink" |
| ~ edible fruit | edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh. |
| ~ veg, vegetable, veggie | edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant. |
| ~ eater | any green goods that are good to eat.; "these apples are good eaters" |
| v. (creation) | 2. bring forth, produce | bring forth or yield.; "The tree would not produce fruit" |
| ~ birth, give birth, bear, deliver, have | cause to be born.; "My wife had twins yesterday!" |
| ~ create, make | make or cause to be or to become.; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" |
| ~ sporulate | produce spores.; "plants sporulate" |
| ~ crank out, grind out | produce in a routine or monotonous manner.; "We have to crank out publications in order to receive funding" |
| ~ manufacture | produce naturally.; "this gland manufactures a specific substance only" |
| v. (creation) | 3. create, make, produce | create or manufacture a man-made product.; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries" |
| ~ breed | cause to procreate (animals).; "She breeds dogs" |
| ~ redo, refashion, remake, make over | make new.; "She is remaking her image" |
| ~ prefabricate | produce synthetically, artificially, or stereotypically and unoriginally. |
| ~ underproduce | produce below capacity or demand.; "The East German factories were underproducing for many years" |
| ~ output | to create or manufacture a specific amount.; "the computer is outputting the data from the job I'm running" |
| ~ pulse, pulsate | produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses.; "pulse waves"; "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube" |
| ~ clap together, clap up, slap together | make hastily and carelessly. |
| ~ custom-make, customise, customize, tailor-make | make to specifications.; "I had this desk custom-made for me" |
| ~ dummy, dummy up | make a dummy of.; "dummy up the books that are to be published" |
| ~ turn out | produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery.; "This factory turns out saws" |
| ~ machine | make by machinery.; "The Americans were machining while others still hand-made cars" |
| ~ churn out | produce something at a fast rate.; "He churns out papers, but they are all about the same topic" |
| ~ overproduce | produce in excess.; "The country overproduces cars" |
| ~ elaborate | produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product.; "The bee elaborates honey" |
| ~ put out | put out considerable effort.; "He put out the same for seven managers" |
| ~ laminate | create laminate by bonding sheets of material with a bonding material. |
| ~ bootleg | produce or distribute illegally.; "bootleg tapes of the diva's singing" |
| ~ generate | produce (energy).; "We can't generate enough power for the entire city"; "The hydroelectric plant needs to generate more electricity" |
| ~ generate, yield, render, give, return | give or supply.; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family" |
| ~ create, make | create by artistic means.; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses" |
| ~ extrude, squeeze out | form or shape by forcing through an opening.; "extrude steel" |
| ~ smelt | extract (metals) by heating. |
| ~ reproduce | make a copy or equivalent of.; "reproduce the painting" |
| ~ preassemble, prefabricate | to manufacture sections of (a building), especially in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site of buildings. |
| ~ fudge together, throw together | produce shoddily, without much attention to detail. |
| ~ print, publish | put into print.; "The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce"; "These news should not be printed" |
| ~ confect | make or construct. |
| ~ proof | make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset. |
| ~ burn, cut | create by duplicating data.; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD" |
| v. (creation) | 4. bring about, give rise, produce | cause to happen, occur or exist.; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system" |
| ~ create, make | make or cause to be or to become.; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" |
| ~ induct, induce | produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes. |
| ~ lead, result, leave | have as a result or residue.; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" |
| v. (perception) | 5. bring forth, produce | bring out for display.; "The proud father produced many pictures of his baby"; "The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him" |
| ~ display, exhibit, expose | to show, make visible or apparent.; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship" |
| ~ turn on | produce suddenly or automatically.; "Turn on the charm"; "turn on the waterworks" |
| v. (creation) | 6. farm, grow, produce, raise | cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques.; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here" |
| ~ farming, husbandry, agriculture | the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock. |
| ~ carry | bear (a crop).; "this land does not carry olives" |
| ~ overproduce | produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted. |
| ~ cultivate | foster the growth of. |
| ~ keep | raise.; "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees" |
| v. (perception) | 7. bring on, bring out, produce | bring onto the market or release.; "produce a movie"; "bring out a book"; "produce a new play" |
| ~ appear | come into sight or view.; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon" |
| ~ offer | produce or introduce on the stage.; "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month" |
| v. (body) | 8. acquire, develop, get, grow, produce | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes).; "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts" |
| ~ fledge, feather | grow feathers.; "The young sparrows are fledging already" |
| ~ regrow | grow anew or continue growth after an injury or interruption.; "parts of the trunk of this tree can regrow"; "some invertebrates can regrow limbs or their tail after they lost it due to an injury" |
| ~ spring | develop suddenly.; "The tire sprang a leak" |
| ~ sprout, stock | put forth and grow sprouts or shoots.; "the plant sprouted early this year" |
| ~ tiller, stool | grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers. |
| ~ leaf | produce leaves, of plants. |
| ~ pod | produce pods, of plants. |
| ~ teethe | grow teeth; cut the baby teeth.; "The little one is teething now" |
| ~ pupate | develop into a pupa.; "the insect larva pupate" |
| ~ work up, get up | develop.; "we worked up an as of an appetite" |
| ~ cut | have grow through the gums.; "The baby cut a tooth" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| ~ develop, evolve, acquire | gain through experience.; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting" |
| show | | |
| n. (act) | 1. show | the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining.; "a remarkable show of skill" |
| ~ entertainment, amusement | an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention. |
| ~ fair, funfair, carnival | a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.. |
| ~ dog show | a competitive exhibition of dogs. |
| ~ horseshow | a competitive exhibition of horses. |
| ~ raree-show | a street show. |
| ~ circus | a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals.; "the children always love to go to the circus" |
| ~ floor show, floorshow, cabaret | a series of acts at a night club. |
| ~ ice show | any entertainment performed by ice skaters. |
| ~ entr'acte, interlude, intermezzo | a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance. |
| ~ display, exhibit, showing | something shown to the public.; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art" |
| ~ demonstration, presentation, presentment | a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view.; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration" |
| ~ demonstration | a show of military force or preparedness.; "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations" |
| ~ road show | a show on tour. |
| ~ sideshow | a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus). |
| ~ buffalo bill's wild west show, wild west show | a spectacular show organized in 1883 by William F. Cody that featured horseback riding and marksmanship on a large scale; toured the United States and Europe. |
| n. (communication) | 2. display, show | something intended to communicate a particular impression.; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested" |
| ~ demo, demonstration | a visual presentation showing how something works.; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response" |
| ~ big stick | a display of force or power.; "speak softly but carry a big stick" |
| ~ gaudery, pomp | cheap or pretentious or vain display. |
| n. (communication) | 3. show | a social event involving a public performance or entertainment.; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway" |
| ~ choreography, stage dancing | a show involving artistic dancing. |
| ~ film, motion-picture show, motion picture, movie, moving-picture show, moving picture, pic, picture show, flick, picture | 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" |
| ~ attraction | an entertainment that is offered to the public. |
| ~ broadcast, program, programme | a radio or television show.; "did you see his program last night?" |
| ~ performance, public presentation | a dramatic or musical entertainment.; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity" |
| ~ burlesque | a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease). |
| ~ play | a theatrical performance of a drama.; "the play lasted two hours" |
| ~ galanty show, shadow play, shadow show | a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall. |
| ~ puppet play, puppet show | a show in which the actors are puppets. |
| ~ variety show, variety | a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances. |
| ~ social event | an event characteristic of persons forming groups. |
| n. (act) | 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" |
| ~ pretending, pretense, feigning, simulation, pretence | the act of giving a false appearance.; "his conformity was only pretending" |
| v. (communication) | 5. bear witness, evidence, prove, show, testify | provide evidence for.; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| ~ attest, certify, evidence, manifest, demonstrate | provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes.; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness" |
| ~ inform | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to.; "I informed him of his rights" |
| ~ presume | constitute reasonable evidence for.; "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food" |
| ~ abduce, adduce, cite | advance evidence for. |
| v. (perception) | 6. show | make visible or noticeable.; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" |
| ~ give | present to view.; "He gave the sign to start" |
| ~ see | perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight.; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see" |
| ~ reflect | show an image of.; "her sunglasses reflected his image" |
| ~ peep | cause to appear.; "he peeped his head through the window" |
| ~ project | project on a screen.; "The images are projected onto the screen" |
| ~ do justice | bring out fully or to advantage.; "This photograph does not do her justice" |
| ~ flash | expose or show briefly.; "he flashed a $100 bill" |
| ~ screen | project onto a screen for viewing.; "screen a film" |
| ~ display, exhibit, expose | to show, make visible or apparent.; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship" |
| ~ fly | display in the air or cause to float.; "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N." |
| ~ bring out, reveal, uncover, unveil | make visible.; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her" |
| ~ demo, demonstrate, present, show, exhibit | give an exhibition of to an interested audience.; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington" |
| ~ etch | cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible.; "a face etched with pain"; "the leafless branches etched against the sky" |
| ~ delineate, define | show the form or outline of.; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object" |
| v. (creation) | 7. depict, picture, 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" |
| ~ artistic creation, artistic production, art | the creation of beautiful or significant things.; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" |
| ~ interpret, represent | create an image or likeness of.; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl" |
| ~ illustrate | depict with an illustration. |
| ~ map | depict as if on a map.; "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face" |
| v. (communication) | 8. evince, express, show | give expression to.; "She showed her disappointment" |
| ~ sneer | express through a scornful smile.; "she sneered her contempt" |
| ~ convey | make known; pass on, of information.; "She conveyed the message to me" |
| ~ connote, imply | express or state indirectly. |
| ~ burst out | give sudden release to an expression.; "We burst out laughing"; "'I hate you,' she burst out" |
| ~ paint a picture, evoke, suggest | call to mind.; "this remark evoked sadness" |
| ~ imply | suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic. |
| ~ give | manifest or show.; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering" |
| ~ exude | make apparent by one's mood or behavior.; "She exudes great confidence" |
| ~ give vent, vent, ventilate | give expression or utterance to.; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers" |
| ~ give voice, phrase, word, articulate, formulate | put into words or an expression.; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees" |
| ~ accent, accentuate, emphasize, stress, emphasise, punctuate | to stress, single out as important.; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet" |
| ~ menace | express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture.; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick" |
| ~ beam | express with a beaming face or smile.; "he beamed his approval" |
| ~ smile | express with a smile.; "She smiled her thanks" |
| v. (communication) | 9. designate, 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" |
| ~ inform | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to.; "I informed him of his rights" |
| ~ point | indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle.; "the dog pointed the dead duck" |
| ~ finger | indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments. |
| ~ call attention, point out, signalise, signalize | point out carefully and clearly. |
| ~ reflect | manifest or bring back.; "This action reflects his true beliefs" |
| v. (perception) | 10. show, show up | be or become visible or noticeable.; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show" |
| ~ appear | come into sight or view.; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon" |
| ~ register | show in one's face.; "Her surprise did not register" |
| v. (communication) | 11. read, record, register, show | indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments.; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'" |
| ~ say | indicate.; "The clock says noon" |
| ~ show | give evidence of, as of records.; "The diary shows his distress that evening" |
| ~ strike | indicate (a certain time) by striking.; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck" |
| ~ indicate | to state or express briefly.; "indicated his wishes in a letter" |
| v. (communication) | 12. show | give evidence of, as of records.; "The diary shows his distress that evening" |
| ~ attest | establish or verify the usage of.; "This word is not attested until 1993" |
| ~ record, register, read, show | indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments.; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'" |
| ~ surcharge | show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given. |
| v. (motion) | 13. show, usher | take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums.; "The usher showed us to our seats" |
| ~ lead, guide, take, conduct, direct | take somebody somewhere.; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" |
| ~ marshal | lead ceremoniously, as in a procession. |
| v. (competition) | 14. show | finish third or better in a horse or dog race.; "he bet $2 on number six to show" |
| ~ race, run | compete in a race.; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first" |
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