shown
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
An inflected form of show · inflected form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,417 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,963 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- give an exhibition of to an interested audience also: demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate She shows her dogs frequentlyWe will demo the new software in Washington
- establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment also: prove, demonstrate, establish, shew The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compoundThe mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
- provide evidence for also: testify, bear witness, prove, evidence The blood test showed that he was the fatherHer behavior testified to her incompetence
- make visible or noticeable She showed her talent for cookingShow me your etchings, please
- show in, or as in, a picture also: picture, depict, render This scene depicts country lifethe face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting
- give expression to also: express, evince She showed her disappointment
shown in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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At Cold Spring other footprints and one of his toes are shown.
Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 02 · Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) Skinner · Chapter 1
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Then he got a crown for the pluck shown in saving his sister's life.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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I can't believe you did this thing, even unconsciously, until I'm shown proof without a single flaw.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown.
The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6 · Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks · Chapter 1
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He rose, and having silently shown the paper to Christian, enclosed it in an envelope, and gave it to Mr. Ferguson.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1