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Mathematica > Visualization and Graphics > Data Visualization > Function Visualization > Annotating & Combining Graphics > Combining Graphics > Show
BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL

Show

Show[graphics, options]
shows graphics with the specified options added.

Show[g1, g2, ...]
shows several graphics combined.

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  • Show can be used with Graphics and Graphics3D.
  • Show allows any option that can be applied to graphics to be given.
  • Options explicitly specified in Show override those included in the graphics expression.
  • Show[g1, g2, ...] or Show[{g1, g2, ...}] concatenates the graphics primitives in the , effectively overlaying the graphics.
  • The lists of non-default options in the are concatenated.
  • Show applies the function defined as the setting for DisplayFunction, and returns the result. For ordinary notebook operation, this function is just Identity.

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Basic Examples (3)Basic Examples (3)

Combine the plot of a curve with the plot of a list:

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Combine the density plot with the contour plot:

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Change options for existing graphics:

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