shown
English meaning: Shown
Definition
To display, to have somebody see (something).
Example
“All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper.”
Another example: “Studies have shown that regular exercise improves mood.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Past participle of 'show'. A neutral, very common verb used to mean displayed, demonstrated, or proved ('as shown above', 'has been shown to'). Frequent in academic and instructional writing.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
Past participle of 'show', from Old English 'sceawian' ('to look at, display'), of West Germanic origin.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- as shown
- shown above
- clearly shown
- shown to be
- shown below
Word Forms
show (v); showed; shown; showing
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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