to teach or demonstrate the way to do something, for example by letting somebody watch you do it or by explaining it.

[countable] a programme on television or the radio. Millions of people watch the show. She hosts the morning show. a TV/television/radio show; a quiz show ...

to appear among your friends or in public She stayed at home, afraid to show her face. show your hand/cards (also tip your hand).

entertainment; 1[countable] a theater performance, especially one that includes singing and dancing to go to a show a one-woman/-man show to put on/stage a ...

There are 108 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb show, 29 of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

There are 51 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun show, 14 of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

​[usually singular] evidence of how well or how badly somebody/something is performing. the strong/poor showing of the Green Party in the election ...

Definition of shown verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary shown verb /ʃəʊn/ /ʃəʊn/ past participle of show

​to start to be able to be seen; to make something start to be able to be seen. a broken bone showed up on the X-ray; The harsh light showed up the lines on ...

to become visible; to make something become visible a broken bone showed up on the X-ray The harsh light showed up the lines on her face.