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show-up

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The showing of a suspect to a victim by police in the hope of identifying the suspect as the culprit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, law-enforcement

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

At Eton College, a reward for good schoolwork (which is shown to one's housemaster and tutor and signed).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: rip

History

Etymology

Deverbal from show up. (showing of a suspect): Compare lineup.