montrer

Definitions of montrer
  1. verb
    be a signal for or a symptom of
    synonyms: indiquer
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    présager
    indicate by signs
    marquer
    designate as if by a mark
    signaler
    make conspicuous or noteworthy
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    dire, faire savoir
    let something be known
  2. verb
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
    synonyms: exhiber
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    faire sentir, rendre clair
    make understandable and clear
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    faire voir
    make visible or noticeable
  3. verb
    make visible
    synonyms: faire ressortir, révéler
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    dévoiler
    disclose to view as by removing a cover
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    faire voir
    make visible or noticeable
  4. verb
    give evidence of, as of records
    synonyms: témoigner
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    indiquer
    indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
  5. verb
    make visible or noticeable
    synonyms: faire voir
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    cacher, se cacher
    prevent from being seen or discovered
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    exhiber, faire voir, étaler
    to show, make visible or apparent
    faire ressortir, révéler
    make visible
    exhiber
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
    délimiter
    show the form or outline of
    faire sentir, rendre clair
    make understandable and clear
    dévoiler
    disclose to view as by removing a cover
    exhiber, présenter
    bring out for display
    fanfaronner, parader, prendre de grands airs, se pavaner
    display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
    présenter
    display (clothes) as a mannequin
    poser
    assume a posture as for artistic purposes
  6. verb
    give expression to
    synonyms: exprimer
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    sous-entendre, suggérer
    express or state indirectly
    éclater
    give sudden release to an expression
    évoquer
    call to mind
    donner à entendre, sous-entendre, suggérer
    suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
    exsuder
    make apparent by one's mood or behavior
    donner vent
    give expression or utterance to
    articuler, exprimer, formuler
    put into words or an expression
    faire ressortir, insister, mettre l'accent sur, souligner
    to stress, single out as important
    présupposer
    require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
    demander, poser
    direct or put; seek an answer to
    accentuer de nouveau, reaccentuer
    emphasize anew
    intimer
    imply as a possibility
    affirmer
    involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
    lexicaliser
    make or coin into a word or accept a new word into the lexicon of a language
    faire un dogme
    state as a dogma
    formuler, rédiger
    formulate in a particular style or language
    mettre en évidence
    emphasize, especially by identification
    insister
    make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something
    faire ressortir, souligner
    give extra weight to (a communication)
    incriminer, inculper
    suggest that someone is guilty
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    communiquer, faire connaître, faire savoir
    make known; pass on, of information
  7. verb
    establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
    synonyms: démontrer, prouver, établir
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    démontrer la fausseté de, réfuter
    prove to be false
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    démontrer, prouver
    prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
    contredire, démentir
    prove negative; show to be false
    annuler, invalider
    show to be invalid
    démontrer la fausseté de, réfuter
    prove to be false
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    affirmer, appuyer, confirmer, corroborer, justifier, prouver
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  8. verb
    make conspicuous or noteworthy
    synonyms: signaler
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    marquer
    designate as if by a mark
  9. verb
    represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
    synonyms: présenter
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    créer une image, interpréter, représenter
    create an image or likeness of
  10. verb
    indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
    synonyms: indiquer
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    doigter
    indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments
    faire remarquer, indiquer, signaler
    point out carefully and clearly
    refléter, réfléchir
    manifest or bring back
    type of:
    faire savoir, informer
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  11. verb
    to show, make visible or apparent
    synonyms: exhiber, faire voir, étaler
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    exhiber, présenter
    bring out for display
    fanfaronner, parader, prendre de grands airs, se pavaner
    display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
    présenter
    display (clothes) as a mannequin
    poser
    assume a posture as for artistic purposes
    se mettre en marche
    produce suddenly or automatically
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    faire voir
    make visible or noticeable
  12. verb
    indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
    synonyms: indiquer
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    témoigner
    give evidence of, as of records
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    faire savoir clairement
    to state or express briefly
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