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zeigen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bespeak verb To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.
  • display verb To show something openly so it can be seen clearly.
  • evince verb To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest.
  • exhibit verb To put something on public display, especially in a gallery, museum, or competition.
  • face noun The front of the head, including the eyes, nose, and mouth.
  • point noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
  • pointing noun The act of indicating direction or location with a finger or object.
  • prove verb To show, by evidence or argument, that something is true.
  • show verb To let someone see something.

Senses

zeigen is used for these senses in English:

  • bespeak (transitive) To betoken; show; indicate; depict; foretell; suggest; allude to.
  • display (transitive) To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.
  • evince (transitive) To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest.
  • exhibit (transitive) To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.
  • exhibit (transitive) To demonstrate.
  • point (intransitive) To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
  • pointing (art) The act or process of measuring, at the various distances from the surface of a block of marble, the surface of a future piece of statuary; also, a process used in cutting the statue from the artist's model.
  • prove (transitive) To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.

bespeak — full definition

  1. verb To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.
  2. verb To speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance.
  3. verb To stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour.
  4. verb To forbode; foretell.

display — full definition

  1. verb To show something openly so it can be seen clearly.
  2. noun A screen that shows text, images, or graphics.
  3. noun An arrangement of items set out for people to view, often for sale or exhibition.

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