THESAURUS
Show
Grand Guignol, Passion play, Prospero, Tom show, accompany, accord, account for, acting, advertise, affect, affectation, affectedness, afford, afford proof of, air, airiness, airs, airs and graces, alibi, allege, allegorize, antimasque, apology, apparent character, appear, appearance, appearances, approve, argue, arise, array, arrive, artificiality, ascertain, attest, attitudinizing, audience success, authenticate, auto show, ballet, bare, bazaar, be conspicuous, be evident, be indicative of, be noticeable, be revealed, be seen, be significant of, be symptomatic of, be visible, bear out, become manifest, become visible, benefit, bespeak, bestow, betoken, betray, bill, blazon, blind, blow in, bluff, bluffing, boast, boat show, bomb, brag, brandish, bravura, break, break the seal, breathe, brilliancy, bring forth, bring forward, bring home to, bring into view, bring out, bring to light, bring to notice, broadcast drama, broaden the mind, burlesque show, catechize, certify, chance, characterization, characterize, charade, cheating, cinch, cine, cinema, civilize, clarify, clear up, cliff hanger, clinch, cloak, closet drama, color, coloring, come, come forth, come forward, come in sight, come out, come to hand, come to light, comedy drama, commercial complex, conduct, conduct to, confirm, connote, contrast, corroborate, cosmorama, cover, cover story, cover-up, crack, critical success, crop out, cyclorama, dangle, daring, dash, daytime serial, deal in, debut, deception, decipher, delusion, delusiveness, demonstrate, demonstration, demythologize, denominate, denomination, denotation, denote, depict, designation, determine, develop, device, dialogue, differentiate, differentiation, diorama, direct, direct to, disclose, disclosure, discover, disguise, dismask, display, disport, dissemblance, dissembling, dissimulation, divulge, documentary drama, drama, dramalogue, dramatic play, dramatic series, dramatics, dramatize, draw the veil, duodrama, duologue, eclat, eclipse, edify, effect, elucidate, embarrass, embody, emerge, emporium, enact, enactment, enlighten, entail, enter, entertainment, epic theater, escort, establish, etalage, euhemerize, evidence, evince, excuse, exemplify, exhibit, exhibition, exhibitionism, experimental theater, explain, explain away, explicate, expo, expose, expose to view, exposit, exposition, exposure, expound, express, expression, exteriors, external appearance, externals, extravaganza, facade, face, fade in, failure, fair, fakery, faking, fallaciousness, false air, false appearance, false front, false light, false show, falseness, falsity, fanfare, fanfaronade, farewell performance, feigned belief, feigning, feint, figure, film, fingering, fix, flair, flash, flaunt, flaunting, flea fair, flea market, flesh show, flick, flop, flourish, follow, follow from, four-flushing, fraud, front, furnish evidence, gasser, gaudiness, georama, get, get in, gilt, give away, give evidence, give indication of, give instruction, give lessons in, give reason for, give sign, give the meaning, give token, giveaway, glare, gloss, go to show, grandstand, ground, guide, guise, handle, happening, have a case, heave in sight, highlight, hint, histrionics, hit, hit show, hold good, hold water, humbug, humbuggery, hypocrisy, idealization, identification, identify, illuminate, illumine, illusionism, illusionist, illusiveness, illustrate, image, immateriality, impart, imply, imposture, impression, improvisational drama, incarnate, indicate, indication, indicativeness, inform, insincerity, instruct, involve, issue, issue forth, lame excuse, lay bare, lay open, lay out, lead, lead to, legitimate drama, let daylight in, let out, light show, likeness, locus standi, look forth, look-in, loom, loom large, magic, magic act, magic show, magician, make clear, make good, make known, make out, make plain, make the scene, manifest, manifestation, mannerism, mark, market, market overt, marketplace, mart, mask, masque, masquerade, materialize, mean, meaning, meet the gaze, melodrama, mere externals, mere show, meretriciousness, minstrel show, miracle, miracle play, monodrama, monologue, morality, morality play, mortify, motion picture, mount, moving picture, music drama, musical, musical revue, myriorama, mystery, mystery play, nail down, naming, note, occasion, offer, open, open market, open the eyes, open up, opening, opera, ostensible motive, ostent, ostentation, out, outcrop, outshine, outward appearance, outward show, overshadow, pageant, pageantry, panel show, panoply, panorama, pantomime, parade, pastoral, pastoral drama, peep out, perform, performance, phantasmagoria, photoplay, picking out, picture, picture show, piece, pilot, play, playacting, playlet, plaza, plead, point out to, point the way, point to, pointing, pointing out, pointing to, pomp, poor excuse, popularize, portray, pose, posing, posture, premiere, present, presentation, presentment, prestidigitation, pretense, pretension, pretentiousness, pretext, problem play, proclaim, produce, production, proffer, project, projection, protestation, prove, prove to be, prove true, prunes and prisms, psychedelic show, psychodrama, public image, public motive, put on, put right, put to shame, put-off, put-on, putting on airs, quiz show, radio drama, raise the curtain, rationalize, reach, read, rear its head, record, reeducate, refuge, register, remove all doubt, represent, representation, retrospective, reveal, review, revue, rialto, ring up, rise, roll out, route, say, school, screen, see, see the light, seeming, selection, sell, semblance, sensational play, serial, set at rest, set forth, set out, set right, set straight, settle, settle the matter, sham, sharpen the wits, shed light upon, shepherd, shifting scene, shine, shine out, shine through, shopping center, shopping mall, shopping plaza, shot, show forth, show how, show off, show signs of, show the way, show through, show up, showing, showing-off, sight, signalize, signification, signify, simplify, simulacrum, simulation, sitcom, situation comedy, sketch, skit, sleight of hand, smoke screen, soap, soap opera, sociodrama, solve, sorcerer, sorcery, speak for itself, speak volumes, specification, specious appearance, speciousness, spectacle, spell out, splash, splurge, sport, spotlight, spread, squeak, stage, stage play, stage presentation, stage show, staginess, stalking-horse, stand for, stand forth, stand out, staple, steer, straight drama, stratagem, stream forth, street market, strike the eye, strip bare, stylishness, submit, substantiate, subterfuge, success, suggest, suggestion, superficiality, supply, surface appearance, surface show, suspense drama, swagger, swan song, symbolize, symptomaticness, symptomatize, symptomize, tableau, tableau vivant, talk show, teach, teach a lesson, teach the rudiments, teleplay, television drama, television play, tell, tend to show, testify, theater of cruelty, theatrical performance, theatrics, throw light upon, time, token, total theater, trade fair, trick, trot out, tryout, turn up, unactuality, uncloak, uncover, undrape, unfold, unfolding, unfoldment, unfurl, unkennel, unlock, unmask, unnaturalness, unpack, unravel, unreality, unroll, unscreen, unsheathe, unshroud, unsubstantiality, unveil, unveiling, unwrap, upstage, usher, vain show, variety show, varnish, varnishing day, vaudeville, vaunt, vehicle, veil, veneer, verify, vernissage, wave, window dressing, word-of-mouth success, work
ROGET THESAURUS
Show
Fashion
N
fashion, style, ton, bon ton, society, good society, polite society, monde, drawing-room, civilized life, civilization, town, beau monde, high life, court, world, fashionable world, gay world, Vanity Fair, show, manners, breeding, air, demeanor, savoir faire, gentlemanliness, gentility, decorum, propriety, biens_eance, conventions of society, Mrs, Grundy, punctilio, form, formality, etiquette, point of etiquette, dress, custom, mode, vogue, go, rage, prevailing taste, fad, trend, bandwagon, furore, thing, in thing, craze, chic, last word, man of fashion, woman of fashion, man of the world, woman of the world, height of fashion, pink of fashion, star of fashion, glass of fashion, leader of fashion, arbiter elegantiarum, the beautiful people, the fashion set, upper ten thousand, elite, smart set, the four hundred, in crowd, fashionable, in fashion, a la mode, comme il faut, admitted in society, admissible in society, presentable, conventional, genteel, well-bred, well mannered, well behaved, well spoken, gentlemanlike, gentlemanly, ladylike, civil, polite, polished, refined, thoroughbred, courtly, distingue, unembarrassed, degage, janty, jaunty, dashing, fast, modish, stylish, chic, trendy, recherche, newfangled, all the rage, all the go, with it, in, faddish, in court, in full dress, in evening dress, en grande tenue, fashionably, for fashion's sake, a la francaise, a la parisienne, a l' anglaise, a l' americaine, autre temps autre mauers, chaque pays a sa guise.
Cowardice
VB
quail, be cowardly, be a coward, funk, cower, skulk, sneak, flinch, shy, fight shy, slink, turn tail, run away, show, the white feather.
Ostentation
N
ostentation, display, show, flourish, parade, etalage, pomp, array, state, solemnity, dash, splash, splurge, glitter, strut, pomposity, pretense, pretensions, showing off, fuss, magnificence, splendor, coup d'oeil, grand doings, coup de theatre, stage effect, stage trick, claptrap, mise en scene, tour de force, chic, demonstration, flying colors, tomfoolery, flourish of trumpets, pageant, pageantry, spectacle, exhibition, exposition, procession, turn out, set out, grand function, f=ete, gala, field day, review, march past, promenade, insubstantial pageant, dress, court dress, full dress, evening dress, ball dress, fancy dress, tailoring, millinery, man millinery, frippery, foppery, equipage, ceremony, ceremonial, ritual, form, formality, etiquette, puncto, punctilio, punctiliousness, starched stateliness, stateliness, mummery, solemn mockery, mouth honor, attitudinarian, fop, ostentatious, showy, dashing, pretentious, janty, jaunty, grand, pompous, palatial, high-sounding, turgid gairish, garish, gaudy, gaudy as a peacock, gaudy as a butterfly, gaudy as a tulip, flaunting, flashing, flaming, glittering, gay, splendid, magnificent, sumptuous, theatrical, dramatic, spectacular, ceremonial, ritual, solemn, stately, majestic, formal, stiff, ceremonious, punctilious, starched, dressed to kill, dressed to the nines, decjed out, all decked out, en granite tenue, in best bib and tucker, in Sunday best, endimanch_e, chic, with flourish of trumpet, with beat of drum, with flying colors, ad captandum vulgus, honores mutant mores.
Visibility
VB
be become visible, appear, open to the view, meet the eye, catch the eye, basset, present itself, show manifest itself, produce itself, discover itself, reveal itself, expose itself, betray itself, stand forth, stand out, materialize, show, arise, peep out, peer out, crop out, start up, spring up, show up, turn up, crop up, glimmer, loom, glare, burst forth, burst upon the view, burst upon the sight, heave in sight, come in sight, come into view, come out, come forth, come forward, see the light of day, break through the clouds, make its appearance, show its face, appear to one's eyes, come upon the stage, float before the eyes, speak for itself, attract the attention, reappear, live in a glass house, expose to view.
Appearance
N
appearance, phenomenon, sight, spectacle, show, premonstration, scene, species, view, coup d'oeil, lookout, outlook, prospect, vista, perspective, bird's-eye view, scenery, landscape, picture, tableau, display, exposure, mise en sc ne, rising of the curtain, phantasm, phantom, pageant, spectacle, peep-show, raree-show, gallanty-show, ombres chinoises, magic lantern, phantasmagoria, dissolving views, biograph, cinematograph, moving pictures, panorama, diorama, cosmorama, georama, coup de theatre, jeu de theatre, pageantry, insignia, aspect, angle, phase, phasis, seeming, shape, guise, look, complexion, color, image, mien, air, cast, carriage, port, demeanor, presence, expression, first blush, face of the thing, point of view, light, lineament feature trait lines, outline, outside, contour, face, countenance, physiognomy, visage, phiz, cast of countenance, profile, tournure, cut of one s jib, metoposcopy, outside, apparent, seeming, ostensible, on view, apparently, to all seeming, to all appearance, ostensibly, seemingly, as it seems, on the face of it, prima facie, at the first blush, at first sight, in the eyes of, to the eye, editio princeps.
VB
appear, be visible, become visible, seem, look, show, present the appearance of, wear the appearance of, carry the appearance of, have the appearance of, bear the appearance of, exhibit the appearance of, take the appearance of, take on the appearance of, assume the appearance, present the semblance of, wear the semblance of, carry the semblance of, have the semblance of, bear the semblance of, exhibit the semblance of, take the semblance of, take on the semblance of, assume the semblance of, look like, cut a figure, figure, present to the view, show,
appear, be visible, become visible, seem, look, show, present the appearance of, wear the appearance of, carry the appearance of, have the appearance of, bear the appearance of, exhibit the appearance of, take the appearance of, take on the appearance of, assume the appearance, present the semblance of, wear the semblance of, carry the semblance of, have the semblance of, bear the semblance of, exhibit the semblance of, take the semblance of, take on the semblance of, assume the semblance of, look like, cut a figure, figure, present to the view, show.
Attention
VB
be attentive, attend, advert to, observe, look, see, view, remark, notice, regard, take notice, mark, give attention to, pay attention to, pay heed to, give heed to, incline an ear to, lend an ear to, trouble one's head about, give a thought to, animadvert to, occupy oneself with, contemplate, look at, look to, look after, look into, look over, see to, turn the mind to, bend the mind to, apply the mind to, direct the mind to, give the mind to, turn the eye to, bend the eye to, apply the eye to, direct the eye to, give the eye to, turn the attention to, bend the attention to, apply the attention to, direct the attention to, give the attention to, have an eye to, have in one's eye, bear in mind, take into account, take into consideration, keep in sight, keep in view, have regard to, heed, mind, take cognizance of entertain, recognize, make note of, take note of, note, examine cursorily, glance at, glance upon, glance over, cast the eyes over, pass the eyes over, run over, turn over the leaves, dip into, perstringe, skim, take a cursory view of, examine, examine closely, examine intently, scan, scrutinize, consider, give one's mind to, bend one's mind to, overhaul, revise, pore over, inspect, review, pass under review, take stock of, fix the eye on, rivet attention on, fix attention on, devote the eye to, fix the mind on, devote the thoughts to, hear out, think out, mind one's business, revert to, watch hearken to, listen to, prick up the ears, have the eyes open, keep the eyes open, come to the point, meet with attention, fall under one's notice, fall under one's observation, be under consideration, catch the eye, strike the eye, attract notice, catch the attention, awaken the attention, wake the attention, invite the attention, solicit the attention, attract the attention, claim the attention excite the attention, engage the attention, occupy the attention, strike the attention, arrest the attention, fix the attention, engross the attention, absorb the attention, rivet the attention, catch the mind, awaken the mind, wake the mind, invite the mind, solicit the mind, attract the mind, claim the mind excite the mind, engage the mind, occupy the mind, strike the mind, arrest the mind, fix the mind, engross the mind, absorb the mind, rivet the mind, catch the thoughts, awaken the thoughts, wake the thoughts, invite the thoughts, solicit the thoughts, attract the thoughts, claim the thoughts excite the thoughts, engage the thoughts, occupy the thoughts, strike the thoughts, arrest the thoughts, fix the thoughts, engross the thoughts, absorb the thoughts, rivet the thoughts, be present to the mind, be uppermost in the mind, bring under one's notice, point out, point to, point at, point the finger at, lay the finger on, indigitate, indicate, direct attention to, call attention to, show, put a mark upon, call soldiers to 'attention', bring forward.
Evidence
VB
be evidence, evince, show, betoken, tell of, indicate, imply, involve, argue, bespeak, breathe, have weight, carry weight, tell, speak volumes, speak for itself, rest upon, depend upon, repose on, bear witness, give evidence, testify, depose, witness, vouch for, sign, seal, undersign, set one's hand and seal, sign and seal, deliver as one's act and deed, certify, attest, acknowledge, make absolute, confirm, prove (demonstrate), indorse, countersign, corroborate, support, ratify, bear out, uphold, warrant, adduce, attest, cite, quote, refer to, appeal to, call, call to witness, bring forward, bring into court, allege, plead, produce witnesses, confront witnesses, place into evidence, mark into evidence, collect evidence, bring together evidence, rake up evidence, experiment, have a case, make out a case, establish, authenticate, substantiate, verify, make good, quote chapter and verse, bring home to, bring to book.
Demonstration
VB
demonstrate, prove, establish, make good, show, evince, manifest, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, verify, settle the question, reduce to demonstration, set the question at rest, make out, make out a case, prove one's point, have the best of the argument, draw a conclusion, follow, follow of course, follow as a matter of course, follow necessarily, stand to reason, hold good, hold water, convince, persuade (belief).
Manifestation
N
manifestation, plainness, plain speaking, expression, showing, exposition, demonstration, exhibition, production, display, show, showing off, premonstration, exhibit, indication, publicity, disclosure, openness panchement, evidence, manifest, apparent, salient, striking, demonstrative, prominent, in the foreground, notable, pronounced, flagrant, notorious, arrant, stark staring, unshaded, glaring, defined, definite, distinct, conspicuous, obvious, evident, unmistakable, indubitable, not to be mistaken, palpable, self-evident, autoptical, intelligible, plain, clear, clear as day, clear as daylight, clear as noonday, plain as a pike staff, plain as the sun at noon-day, plain as the nose on one's face, plain as the way to parish church, explicit, overt, patent, express, ostensible, open, open as day, naked, bare, literal, downright, undisguised, exoteric, unreserved, frank, plain-spoken, candid (veracious), barefaced, manifested, disclosed, capable of being shown, producible, inconcealable, unconcealable, no secret, manifestly, openly, before one's eyes, under one's nose, to one's face, face to face, above board, cartes sur table, on the stage, in open court, in the open streets, in market overt, in the face of day, face of heaven, in broad daylight, in open daylight, without reserve, at first blush, prima facie, on the face of, in set terms, cela saute aux yeux, he that runs may read, you can see it with half an eye, it needs no ghost to tell us, the meaning lies on the surface, cela va sans dire, res ipsa loquitur, clothing the palpable and familiar, fari quae sentiat, volto sciolto i pensieri stretti, you don't need a weatherman to know which way the.
VB
make manifest, render manifest, bring forth, bring forward, bring to the front, bring into view, give notice, express, represent, set forth, exhibit, show, show up, expose, produce, hold up to view, expose to view, set before one, place before one, lay before one, one's eyes, tell to one's face, trot out, put through one's paces, bring to light, display, demonstrate, unroll, lay open, draw out, bring out, bring out in strong relief, call into notice, bring into notice, hold up the mirror, wear one's heart upon his sleeve, show one's face, show one's colors, manifest oneself, speak out, make no mystery, make no secret of, unfurl the flag, proclaim, indicate, disclose, elicit, be manifest, appear, transpire, speak for itself, stand to reason, stare one in the face, rear its head, give token, give sign, give indication of, tell its own tale.