- OE. schowenshewenschewenshawen, AS. sceáwian, to look, see, view; akin to OS. scaw�n, OFries. skawia, D. schouwen, OHG. scouw�n, G. schauen, Dan. skue, Sw. sk�da, Icel. sko�a, Goth. usskawjan to waken, skuggwa a mirror, Icel. skuggy shade, shadow, L. cavere to be on one's guard, Gr. ��� to mark, perceive, hear, Skr. kavi wise. Cf. CautionScavengerSheen
- To exhibit or present to view; to place in sight; to display; -- the thing exhibited being the object, and often with an indirect object denoting the person or thing seeing or beholding; as, to show a house; show your colors; shopkeepers show customers goods (show goods to customers).Go thy way, shew thyself to the priest.Nor want we skill or art from whence to raise Magnificence; and what can heaven show more?
- To exhibit to the mental view; to tell; to disclose; to reveal; to make known; as, to show one's designs.Shew them the way wherein they must walk.If it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away.
- Specifically, to make known the way to (a person); hence, to direct; to guide; to asher; to conduct; as, to show a person into a parlor; to show one to the door.
- To make apparent or clear, as by evidence, testimony, or reasoning; to prove; to explain; also, to manifest; to evince; as, to show the truth of a statement; to show the causes of an event.I 'll show my duty by my timely care.
- To bestow; to confer; to afford; as, to show favor.Shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me.
