Syn: nonattender, truant.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. A person who is expected to attend a gathering but does not come. Specifically, a person who buys a ticket to a game or other entertainment and does not attend. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Show jumping — Show jumping, also known as stadium jumping or jumpers, is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the… … Wikipedia
show — [ ʃo ] n. m. • 1930; « exhibition » fin XIXe; mot angl. « spectacle » ♦ Anglic. Spectacle de variétés centré sur une vedette ou exclusivement réservé à une vedette (⇒ one man show). Show télévisé. Des shows. Apparition publique démonstrative (d… … Encyclopédie Universelle
show — [ʆəʊ ǁ ʆoʊ] noun [countable] an occasion when a lot of similar things are brought together in one place so that people can come and look at them or so that they can compete against each other see also roadshow agriˈcultural ˌshow FARMING a public … Financial and business terms
show — ► VERB (past part. shown or showed) 1) be, allow, or make visible. 2) exhibit or produce for inspection or viewing. 3) represent or depict in art. 4) display or allow to be perceived (a quality, emotion, or characteristic). 5) demonstrate or… … English terms dictionary
show — [shō] vt. showed, shown or showed, showing [ME schewen < OE sceawian, akin to Ger schauen, to look at < IE base * (s)keu , to notice, heed > L cavere, to beware, OE hieran, to HEAR] 1. to bring or put in sight or view; cause or allow to… … English World dictionary
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show-business — [ ʃobiznɛs ] n. m. inv. • 1954; mot angl., de show « spectacle » et business « affaires » ♦ Anglic. Industrie, métier du spectacle. Abrév. fam. SHOWBIZ [ ʃobiz ]. Le showbiz. show business … Encyclopédie Universelle
Show — Show, v. t. [imp. {Showed}; p. p. {Shown}or {Showed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Showing}. It is sometimes written {shew}, {shewed}, {shewn}, {shewing}.] [OE. schowen, shewen, schewen, shawen, AS. sce[ a]wian, to look, see, view; akin to OS. scaw?n, OFries … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Show Luo — (traditionell chinesisch: 羅志祥; vereinfachte Schreibweise: 罗志祥; pinyin: Luó Zhīxiáng (* 30. Juli 1979), auch als Alan Luo, Show oder Xiao Zhu bekannt, ist ein taiwanischer Sänger, Moderator und Schauspieler. Er spricht außerdem fließend Japanisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
Show — Show, n. [Formerly written also shew.] 1. The act of showing, or bringing to view; exposure to sight; exhibition. [1913 Webster] 2. That which os shown, or brought to view; that which is arranged to be seen; a spectacle; an exhibition; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Show bill — Show Show, n. [Formerly written also shew.] 1. The act of showing, or bringing to view; exposure to sight; exhibition. [1913 Webster] 2. That which os shown, or brought to view; that which is arranged to be seen; a spectacle; an exhibition; as, a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
