Show n. 1.The act of showing, or bringing to view; exposure to sight; exhibition.
2.That which os shown, or brought to view; that which is arranged to be seen; a spectacle; an exhibition; as, a traveling show; a cattle show. "As for triumphs, masks, feasts, and such shows."
3.Proud or ostentatious display; parade; pomp. "I envy none their pageantry and show."
4.Semblance; likeness; appearance. "He through the midst unmarked, In show plebeian angel militant Of lowest order, passed."
5.False semblance; deceitful appearance; pretense. "Beware of the scribes,... which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers."
6.(Med.) A discharge, from the vagina, of mucus streaked with blood, occuring a short time before labor.
7.(Mining) A pale blue flame, at the top of a candle flame, indicating the presence of fire damp.
Show bill, a broad sheet containing an advertisement in large letters.
Show box, a box xontaining some object of curiosity carried round as a show.
Show card, an advertising placard; also, a card for displaying samples.
Show case, a glassed case, box, or cabinet for displaying and protecting shopkeepers' wares, articles on exhibition in museums, etc.
Show glass, a glass which displays objects; a mirror.
Show of hands, a raising of hands to indicate judgment; as, the vote was taken by a show of hands.
Show stone, a piece of glass or crystal supposed to have the property of exhibiting images of persons or things not present, indicating in that way future events.
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