Display
Display verb - To present so as to invite notice or attention.
Show how and display are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Show how" instead a verb "Display".
Nearby Words: displayed, displaying
Show how
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However, unlike most examples in which it is done in an amusing manner, his hamminess is on display to show how completely evil and deranged he is.
Source: Film / 12 Years a Slave -
This was going to be subverted in Jason X where he was supposed to kill the image of his mother in the holographic display showing Crystal Lake just to show how evil he has become.
Source: Franchise / Friday the 13th -
The third game and the remake has a more straightforward gauge display, alongside a meter to show how much juice the Terror Mask has.
Source: Video Game / Splatterhouse
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Show how and Display. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/display/show_how
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