General:
* Performance: This emphasizes the act of presenting something to an audience.
* Exhibition: This highlights the display of something for public viewing.
* Display: This emphasizes the visual presentation of something.
* Presentation: This implies a formal or structured showing.
* Demonstration: This implies a practical showing with an emphasis on how something works.
* Production: This emphasizes the creation and execution of a performance.
* Event: This refers to any organized gathering or activity, especially one that is public or theatrical.
Specific to entertainment:
* Play: Refers to a theatrical production.
* Concert: Refers to a musical performance.
* Film: Refers to a movie.
* TV show: Refers to a program aired on television.
* Spectacle: Refers to a grand and impressive performance.
Other contexts:
* Reveal: Implies uncovering or unveiling something.
* Demonstrate: Implies showing how something works or is done.
* Exhibit: Implies displaying something for public viewing, usually in a museum or gallery.
It's important to consider the specific context and the desired meaning when choosing an alternative for "show".