How do you say to show in German?

The German word for “to show” is not schauen (“to look”), although they sound similar and are, in fact, related. The actual term for “to show” is zeigen.

The index finger is called Zeigefinger (lit. “showing finger”) in German, and the hands on a clock are called Uhrzeiger, from which we also get im Uhrzeigersinn (“clockwise”) and gegen den Uhrzeigersinn (“counterclockwise”).

For a radio or TV program, Sendung is a useful general word. Show is also used, especially for entertainment shows. A live performance can be a Vorstellung; a demonstration or screening can be a Vorführung. Schau appears in compounds such as Modenschau (fashion show).