Word
shown
US/ˈʃoʊn/
UK/ʃˈəʊn/
Definitions
01displayed or exhibited
v. used when something has been put in a place where people can see it.
v. the past participle form used to indicate that an object or information has been made visible or public.
“The new film has been shown in theaters all over the country.”
“The artifacts were shown to the public for the first time in decades, attracting historians from across the continent.”
Usage
used as the past participle in passive voice and perfect tenses.
Pitfall
The movie was showed at the cinema.
The movie was shown at the cinema.
While 'showed' is the past simple, 'shown' is the standard past participle used in passive sentences.
02proven or explained
v. used when a fact or a way of doing something has been made clear.
v. the past participle form used to indicate that a fact, method, or truth has been demonstrated or established through evidence.
“Research has shown that eating breakfast helps you concentrate.”
“The latest data has clearly shown a correlation between urban green spaces and the overall mental well-being of the local population.”
Usage
often followed by a 'that' clause or an infinitive.
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Etymology
From Middle English schauen, schewen (past participle), alternative form of schawid, schewed, past participle of Middle English schewen (“to show”). Morphologically equivalent to show + -n.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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