show

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noun

1 on TV, radio, etc.

ADJECTIVE

▪ live, recorded

▪ family

▪ cable (AmE), network (esp. AmE), radio, television, TV

▪ award, breakfast, cookery (BrE), cooking (esp. AmE), cop, dating, game, makeover (esp. BrE), news (esp. AmE), quiz, reality, reunion (AmE)

▪ comedy, sketch

▪ satirical, topical

▪ chat (esp. BrE), talk (esp. AmE)

▪ call-in (AmE), phone-in (BrE)

▪

a radio phone-in/call-in show

▪ animated (BrE), cartoon

▪ pre-game (AmE)

▪ one-off (esp. BrE), special

▪ daytime, late-night, lunchtime, morning, prime-time (esp. AmE)

▪

late-night talk shows

▪ daily, nightly (esp. AmE), weekly

▪ forthcoming (BrE), upcoming (esp. AmE)

▪ long-running

▪ original

▪

I watched the original show as a kid.

▪ classic, entertaining, funny, great, hot (esp. AmE), terrific

▪

a hot new dating show

▪ cheesy

▪ hit, popular, successful, top-rated (esp. AmE)

▪

a hit TV show

▪ award-winning

▪

the Emmy award-winning television talk show

▪ flagship (esp. BrE)

▪ sb's own

▪

She finally got her own TV show.

▪ syndicated (esp. AmE)

▪

a nationally syndicated radio show

▪ local, national (both esp. AmE)

▪ interactive

VERB + SHOW

▪ see, watch

▪

Did you see the Late Show?

▪ host

SHOW + VERB

▪ feature sb/sth, star sb

▪

a live show featuring the best of Irish talent

SHOW + NOUN

▪ business

PREPOSITION

▪ from a/the show

▪

a character from the show

▪ on a/the show

▪

I saw her on a news show yesterday.

PHRASES

▪ the star of the show

▪

The dog was the real star of the show.

2 performance on stage

ADJECTIVE

▪ cabaret, comedy, magic, musical, stand-up (esp. BrE), talent, variety

▪ floor, stage

▪ benefit (esp. AmE), charity (BrE)

▪ film (BrE), light, slide

▪ Punch and Judy (BrE), puppet

▪ freak

▪ peep

▪ one-man, one-woman, solo

▪ road, touring, travelling/traveling

▪ fringe (BrE)

▪ entertaining, great, spectacular

▪

a spectacular light show

▪ sold-out

▪ half-time (AmE)

▪

the Super Bowl half-time show

PREPOSITION

▪ from a/the show

▪

songs from the show

▪ in a/the show

▪

one of the acts in the show

3 public display/exhibition

ADJECTIVE

▪ big, major

▪ annual, spring, summer

▪ local

▪ private

▪ agricultural (BrE), flower (esp. BrE), horse, horticultural (BrE)

▪ boat, gun (esp. AmE), motor (esp. BrE), trade

▪ air, bodybuilding, dog

▪ art, gallery

▪ catwalk (esp. BrE), fashion, runway (AmE)

▪ pro (esp. AmE)

▪

a pro bodybuilding show in California

▪ dog-and-pony (= a complicated business presentation) (AmE)

VERB + SHOW

▪ have, hold, organize, put on

▪

They are holding a big fashion show at the Hilton tonight.

▪ attend, go to

SHOW + VERB

▪ feature sb/sth

▪

The show features the work of local artists.

SHOW + NOUN

▪ ring

PREPOSITION

▪ at a/the show

▪

There were more than 500 exhibitors at the trade show.

▪ on show

▪

The paintings are on show until April.

4 outward expression of an emotion/attitude

ADJECTIVE

▪ big, great

▪ brave

▪ public

VERB + SHOW

▪ make, put on

▪

Although she hated him, she put on a show of politeness.

PREPOSITION

▪ for show

▪

She pretends to be interested in opera, but it's only for show.

▪ show of

▪

He made a great show of welcoming us.

PHRASES

▪ a show of force, a show of strength

▪

The Democrats organized a show of strength, a mass rally in Central Park.

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verb

1 make sth clear; let sb see sth

ADVERB

▪ clearly, conclusively, convincingly, plainly

▪

The figures clearly show that her claims are false.

▪ consistently, repeatedly

▪ diagrammatically, graphically, schematically

▪

The results are shown graphically in Figure 2.

VERB + SHOW

▪ appear to, seem to

▪ go to

▪

It just goes to show what you can do when you really try.

▪ aim to, attempt to, seek to, try to

▪ be expected to, be likely to

▪

Third-quarter figures are likely to show a further fall.

▪ refuse to

▪

Lewis refused to show any emotion.

▪ be anxious to, be eager to, be happy to, be keen to (esp. BrE)

▪

Lee was happy to show her how it should be done.

▪ be designed to

▪ let sb

▪

Let me show you on the map.

PREPOSITION

▪ to

▪

She showed her new toy to her friends.

PHRASES

▪ a chance to show sth

▪

I'm giving him a chance to show what he can do.

2 be visible

ADVERB

▪ hardly

▪

It's such a tiny mark, it hardly shows.

VERB + SHOW

▪ begin to

▪ let sth

▪

She tried not to let her disappointment show.

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Show is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ability, ↑acumen, ↑ad, ↑admiration, ↑advert, ↑advertisement, ↑affection, ↑affinity, ↑aggression, ↑agility, ↑agitation, ↑allegiance, ↑ambivalence, ↑amusement, ↑anger, ↑annoyance, ↑appreciation, ↑apprehension, ↑approval, ↑aptitude, ↑arrogance, ↑association, ↑assurance, ↑authority, ↑balance, ↑behaviour, ↑bent, ↑bias, ↑bitterness, ↑bravery, ↑case, ↑cause, ↑change, ↑character, ↑claw, ↑clip, ↑collection, ↑command, ↑commercial, ↑commitment, ↑common sense, ↑compassion, ↑competence, ↑complexity, ↑concern, ↑confidence, ↑consideration, ↑consistency, ↑contempt, ↑contrast, ↑correlation, ↑courage, ↑courtesy, ↑cowardice, ↑creativity, ↑cruelty, ↑cunning, ↑data, ↑decrease, ↑dedication, ↑defect, ↑deference, ↑deficit, ↑depth, ↑detachment, ↑detail, ↑deterioration, ↑determination, ↑devotion, ↑difference, ↑diplomacy, ↑dirt, ↑disagreement, ↑disappointment, ↑disapproval, ↑discipline, ↑discomfort, ↑discrepancy, ↑discrimination, ↑disdain, ↑disgust, ↑dislike, ↑disloyalty, ↑disparity, ↑displeasure, ↑disposition, ↑disregard, ↑disrespect, ↑dissent, ↑distaste, ↑distress, ↑distribution, ↑distrust, ↑document, ↑documentary, ↑dominance, ↑effect, ↑effectiveness, ↑efficiency, ↑emotion, ↑empathy, ↑endurance, ↑enterprise, ↑enthusiasm, ↑envy, ↑evidence, ↑example, ↑excerpt, ↑exhibition, ↑expansion, ↑expression, ↑extent, ↑facility, ↑faith, ↑fall, ↑fang, ↑favour, ↑favouritism, ↑fear, ↑feeling, ↑film, ↑flair, ↑flexibility, ↑flicker, ↑folly, ↑footwork, ↑foresight, ↑forgiveness, ↑front, ↑frustration, ↑futility, ↑gain, ↑gallantry, ↑generosity, ↑genius, ↑goodwill, ↑gratitude, ↑grief, ↑grit, ↑hand, ↑heroism, ↑hint, ↑hospitality, ↑hostility, ↑identification, ↑ignorance, ↑image, ↑imagination, ↑impatience, ↑imperfection, ↑importance, ↑improvement, ↑inability, ↑inadequacy, ↑incidence, ↑inclination, ↑increase, ↑independence, ↑indifference, ↑indignation, ↑individuality, ↑inexperience, ↑influence, ↑ingenuity, ↑inhibition, ↑initiative, ↑insensitivity, ↑insight, ↑intelligence, ↑intensity, ↑interest, ↑intolerance, ↑irritation, ↑judgement, ↑kindness, ↑knack, ↑knowledge, ↑leadership, ↑leniency, ↑limitation, ↑link, ↑location, ↑love, ↑loyalty, ↑majority, ↑manner, ↑mastery, ↑maturity, ↑mercy, ↑moderation, ↑modesty, ↑movie, ↑nature, ↑need, ↑nervousness, ↑openness, ↑originality, ↑painting, ↑paper, ↑parallel, ↑pass, ↑passport, ↑patience, ↑pattern, ↑pedigree, ↑perseverance, ↑persistence, ↑picture, ↑piece, ↑pity, ↑poise, ↑portrait, ↑potential, ↑power, ↑preference, ↑presence, ↑proficiency, ↑profit, ↑programme, ↑progress, ↑promise, ↑proof, ↑prowess, ↑quality, ↑range, ↑readiness, ↑recognition, ↑recovery, ↑reduction, ↑reflection, ↑regard, ↑regret, ↑relation, ↑relationship, ↑reluctance, ↑remorse, ↑repentance, ↑replay, ↑representation, ↑resemblance, ↑resentment, ↑resilience, ↑resolution, ↑respect, ↑response, ↑restraint, ↑result, ↑return, ↑reverence, ↑sadness, ↑scale, ↑self-confidence, ↑sense, ↑sensitivity, ↑seriousness, ↑shift, ↑side, ↑sign, ↑similarity, ↑sincerity, ↑skill, ↑slide, ↑solidarity, ↑sophistication, ↑spirit, ↑streak, ↑stupidity, ↑subtlety, ↑superiority, ↑support, ↑surprise, ↑symbol, ↑sympathy, ↑symptom, ↑tact, ↑talent, ↑taste, ↑tendency, ↑tenderness, ↑ticket, ↑tolerance, ↑tooth, ↑trace, ↑trait, ↑trend, ↑uncertainty, ↑understanding, ↑unease, ↑utility, ↑validity, ↑valour, ↑value, ↑variability, ↑variation, ↑video, ↑videotape, ↑vulnerability, ↑wares, ↑warmth, ↑way, ↑weakness, ↑wear, ↑willingness, ↑woman, ↑work, ↑world, ↑zeal