Meaning & use
Shown
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Made visible or displayed; demonstrated or proven, typically used as the past participle of 'show.'
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The results have shown a steady improvement over the past year.
Her artwork was shown in three galleries last spring.
A note on using this word
Used specifically as the past participle form, as in 'has shown,' while 'showed' serves as the simple past tense.
Words with a similar meaning
displayeddemonstrated
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Words with an opposite meaning
hiddenconcealed
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