Foundation level · Year 4 · free
show
verb · Say it: SHOH
What it means
Foundationto let someone see something, or to explain how to do something
Can you show me how to tie my football boots properly?
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- demonstrate
- display
- present
- reveal
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- conceal
- hide
More examples
- Grace showed the class the shells she had collected on holiday.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the Old English word 'sceawian', meaning to look at.
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