# show (visual)

to make something be seen

- Computed level: L7 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain:   ·  Arena: 

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [make](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-make.verb), [see](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-see.visual)

**Through:** make causes something to be seen

**Novel properties:**
- intentional visibility
- shared perception

## Examples
- The Sun emits light visible from Earth, making the Moon seen during lunar eclipses. *(astronomy)*
- The Large Hadron Collider makes proton collisions visible through detector imaging. *(physics)*
- Streetlights in Tokyo illuminate roads at night, making pedestrians seen by drivers. *(urban_infrastructure)*

## Used by
- [account](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-account.financial) (L10)
- [advertise](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-advertise.commercial) (L8)
- [display](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-display.visual) (L10)
- [example](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-example.illustration) (L10)
- [film](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-film.entertainment) (L12)
- [image](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-image.visual) (L8)
- [mature](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-mature.development) (L8)
- [movies](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-movies.entertainment) (L13)
- [screen](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-screen.visual) (L18)
- [sign](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-sign.symbolic) (L11)

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*Canonical: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-show.visual*  
*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-show.visual.json*  
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