shown
word · lemma: show
/ˈʃoʊn/
shohn
/ʃˈəʊn/
shohn
Definition
Past participle of 'show'. It means something was presented, made visible, or explained to someone.
Usage & Nuances
Used mainly in perfect tenses, passives, and reduced clauses: 'has shown', 'was shown', 'the results shown above'. In modern standard English, 'shown' is usually preferred as the past participle, while 'showed' is more common as the simple past.
Spanish: mostrado - enseñadoPortuguese (BR): mostrado - exibidoPortuguese (PT): mostrado - exibidoChinese (Simplified): 被展示的 - 被说明的Chinese (Traditional): 被展示的 - 被說明的Hindi: दिखाया गया - समझाया गयाArabic: مُعروض - مُبيَّنBengali: দেখানোRussian: показан - показано - показаныJapanese: 見せられた - 示されたVietnamese: được trình bày - được cho xemKorean: 보여준 - 보여진Turkish: gösterilenUrdu: دکھایا گیاIndonesian: ditunjukkan
Example Sentences
The picture was shown on the screen.
basic
He has shown me his new bike.
basic
The teacher had shown us how to do it.
basic
The report shown in the meeting wasn't final.
natural
She's shown a lot of patience with the team.
natural
As shown above, the costs are higher this year.
natural