show

noun (EXPRESSION)

/ʃəʊ/

/ʃoʊ/

Definition

› [C] an action that makes other people know what your feelings, beliefs, or qualities are: In an unexpected show of solidarity, the management and workers have joined forces to campaign against the closure of the factory. Over 100 military vehicles paraded through the capital in a show of strength.Showing and demonstrating a good, poor, etc. show › an activity or piece of work that appears to be done with great, little, etc. effort: She may not have won, but she certainly put up a good show.Showing and demonstrating

(Definition of show noun (EXPRESSION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)