showed
verb
Form of show , past tense of show.
Simple meaning
Indicate a certain reading.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
shohdIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈʃoʊd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of show
Indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
“The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero.”
past tense of show
Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
“I showed the customer the glove section.”
past tense of show
To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate.
past tense of show
To display, to have somebody see (something).
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
Used this way, showed is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use showed
- “The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero.”verb
- “I showed the customer the glove section.”verb
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