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Antonyms for shown

Grammar : Adj
Spell : shohn
Phonetic Transcription : ʃoʊn


Definition of shown

Origin :
  • Old English sceawian "to look at, see, gaze, behold, observe; inspect, examine; look for, choose," from West Germanic *skauwojan (cf. Old Saxon skauwon "to look at," Old Frisian skawia, Dutch schouwen, Old High German scouwon "to look at;" Dutch schoon, Gothic skaunjai "beautiful," originally "conspicuous"), from Proto-Germanic root *skau- "behold, look at," from PIE *skou-, variant of root *skeue- "to pay attention, perceive" (see caveat).
  • Causal meaning "let be seen; put in sight, make known" evolved c.1200 for unknown reasons and is unique to English (German schauen still means "look at"). Spelling shew, popular 18c. and surviving into early 19c., represents obsolete pronunciation (rhymes with view). Horse racing sense is from 1903, perhaps from an earlier sense in card-playing.
  • adj put on display
  • adj proved
Example sentences :
  • One swift glance had shown him there was no way of instant retreat.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • Philip, you are older and wiser than I, and have shown already that you understand her.
  • Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
  • He was shown into the parlor, and Will Paine came down to see him.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • They have shown themselves anxious to live for it and to die for it.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • An hour later, she was at the house of Mrs. Weston, and was shown into the drawing-room.
  • Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
  • Fatigue made the ladies glad to be shown to the rooms prepared for them.
  • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
  • Some of the molds that are used for this purpose are shown in Fig. 20.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • The nature of the son was shown then clearly in one of its best aspects.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • The ribs and the loin cut in one piece are shown in Fig. 18.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • She had shown no sign of life at any time since he had first seized her.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

Synonyms for shown

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