1.
Someone who shows ~ does not talk much about their abilities or achievements.
His ~ does him credit, for the food he produces speaks for itself...
N-UNCOUNT approval
2.
You can refer to the ~ of something such as a place or amount when it is fairly small.
The ~ of the town itself comes as something of a surprise.
N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n
3.
If someone, especially a woman, shows ~, they are cautious about the way they dress and behave because they are aware that other people may view them in a sexual way.
There were shrieks of embarrassment as the girls struggled to protect their ~.
N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp