Show Up (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The crack in the wall will show up after the paint dries.
- Her excellent skills really show up in her art work.
- The effects of pollution will show up years later.
- The imperfections in the design started to show up after the prototype was built.
- The quality of the material will show up in the overall finish.
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Meaning 2
Appear or become visible; make a showing; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The guest of honor is expected to show up at the gala event tonight.
- He finally turned up after hours of waiting and many phone calls.
- It took two years for the rare bird to show up in the area again.
- She had been absent for months, then suddenly showed up to work as if nothing was wrong.
- The missing keys are supposed to show up when the family begins cleaning the attic.