unshown
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not displayed or exhibited: "unshown" describes something that has not been presented to an audience or made visible.
- Not demonstrated or proved: It can refer to a fact, quality, or idea that has not been evidenced or proven.
- Not indicated or pointed out: Something that has not been shown, guided, or directed.
Usage Examples
- (Not displayed or exhibited.)
- (Not demonstrated or evident.)
- (Not indicated or pointed out.)
Advanced Usage
- "to leave unshown": to intentionally not display or reveal something.
- The director chose to leave the final scene unshown to create suspense. (The scene was deliberately not presented.)
Variants and Related Words
Unshowable (adj): incapable of being shown or displayed.
- The confidential file was unshowable to the public. (Could not be exhibited.)
Unshownness (n, rare): the state or quality of being unshown.
- The unshownness of the evidence raised questions. (The fact that it was not displayed.)
Synonyms
- Hidden: kept out of sight; concealed.
- Undisplayed: not put on show or exhibited.
- Unrevealed: not made known or disclosed.
- Unproved: not established as true or valid.
Related Idioms
To keep something under wraps: to keep something secret or hidden.
- The new product was kept under wraps, unshown until the launch. (Kept hidden and not displayed.)
To stay in the shadows: to remain unnoticed or unseen.
- The supporting actor chose to stay in the shadows, unshown in the spotlight. (Remained not visible or prominent.)