shown

See also: Shown

English

Etymology

From Middle English schauen, schewen (past participle), alternative form of schawid, schewed, past participle of Middle English schewen (“to show”). Morphologically equivalent to show +‎ -n.

Pronunciation

• enPR: shōn
  • (UK) IPA^(key): /ʃəʊn/

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  • (US) IPA^(key): /ʃoʊn/

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• Rhymes: -əʊn
• Homophone: shone (US)

Verb

shown

1. past participle of show

   I had shown him the report already.

   The report had already been shown to him.

Usage notes

• Garner's Modern American Usage favors shown over showed as past participle and claims it is mandatory for passives. In other forms of English shown is the only correct past participle.

Derived terms

• aforeshown
• unshown