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show and tell

 
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–noun
1. an activity for young children, esp. in school, in which each participant produces an object of unusual interest and tells something about it.
2. Facetious. any informative presentation or demonstration, as to introduce a new product or divulge and explain a special plan.
Origin:
1950–55

Related forms:
show-and-tell, adjective
show-and-teller, noun
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show-and-tell or show and tell   (shō'ən-těl')
n.  
  1. An educational activity in which a child displays an object to the class and talks about it.
  2. A public presentation or display.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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