Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [shohn]
- /ʃoʊn/
- /ʃəʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shohn]
- /ʃoʊn/
Definitions of shown word
- verb shown a past participle of show. 1
- verb with object shown to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display. 1
- verb with object shown to present or perform as a public entertainment or spectacle: to show a movie. 1
- verb with object shown to indicate; point out: to show the way. 1
- verb with object shown to guide, escort, or usher: He showed me to my room. Show her in. 1
- verb with object shown to explain or make clear; make known: He showed what he meant. 1
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Origin of shown
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English showen, s(c)hewen to look at, show, Old English scēawian to look at; cognate with Dutch schowen, German schauen; (noun) Middle English s(c)hew(e), derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Shown
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shown popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shown
adj shown
- advertised — to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
- discovered — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- displayed — (of a bird) represented with wings and legs spread: an eagle displayed.
- for show — in order to impress, for display only
adjective shown
- delineated — to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline; represent pictorially: He delineated the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil.
- demonstrated — Simple past tense and past participle of demonstrate.
- exhibited — Publicly display (a work of art or item of interest) in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.
- exposed — Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
- manifest — readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.