Meaning & use
Shews
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Archaic third-person singular form of 'shew,' an older spelling of 'show,' meaning displays or makes evident.
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The old legal text reads, 'the evidence shews the defendant's intent.'
As the record shews, the treaty was signed in 1815.
A note on using this word
'Shew' persisted in formal and legal English well into the 19th century even after 'show' became standard elsewhere.
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