verb

zeigen

show

Etwas sichtbar machen oder auf etwas hinweisen, damit andere es sehen können.

The verb zeigen is a central German term with several related meanings:

To show or point out: To hold something in front of someone so that they can see it, or to indicate the location of something using a finger or hand.
To demonstrate or display: To exhibit a quality, feeling, or state (e.g., showing interest, showing courage).
To reveal or prove: To make something apparent or clear; to result in a specific outcome.
To appear or manifest: In the reflexive form (sich zeigen), it means to appear, to emerge, or to become visible (e.g., "The sun is showing itself").

Grammar: It is a regular (weak) verb. The past tense (Präteritum) is zeigte and the past participle is gezeigt. It is frequently used with the dative case to indicate the person to whom something is being shown (e.g., "Ich zeige dir das Buch").
Word origin: It stems from the Old High German word zeigōn, which is related to the Germanic root for "to point" or "to indicate." It is etymologically connected to the English word "token" and "teach."