To display, reveal, or make evident, especially something abstract like a quality or virtue.
To show something clearly so that everyone can see it.
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To reveal or make clearly visible a quality, truth, or virtue.
"The painter sought to show forth the beauty of the natural world through his landscapes."
Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people... Show forth his salvation from day to day.
— Psalm 96:2-3, King James Bible (1611)
To make a public display or proclamation of something, especially in a ceremonial sense.
"The ceremony was designed to show forth the nation's gratitude to its veterans."
To show something outward (forth) — fairly transparent but archaic.
To show something clearly so that everyone can see it.
Archaic and largely limited to literary, religious, or rhetorical contexts. Common in older Bible translations (King James Version) and formal oratory. Modern speakers would rarely use this in everyday speech.
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