diff --git a/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/features/preview.ts b/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/features/preview.ts
index 0c593430d60..1002bcf0fc5 100644
--- a/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/features/preview.ts
+++ b/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/features/preview.ts
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ export class MarkdownPreview {
 		return this.matchesResource(otherPreview._resource, otherPreview.viewColumn, otherPreview.locked);
 	}
 
-	public show(viewColumn: vscode.ViewColumn) {
-		this.webview.show(viewColumn);
+	public reveal(viewColumn: vscode.ViewColumn) {
+		this.webview.reveal(viewColumn);
 	}
 
 	public toggleLock() {
diff --git a/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/features/previewManager.ts b/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/features/previewManager.ts
index 882895d35bc..61fee517b43 100644
--- a/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/features/previewManager.ts
+++ b/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/features/previewManager.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export class MarkdownPreviewManager {
 	): void {
 		let preview = this.getExistingPreview(resource, previewSettings);
 		if (preview) {
-			preview.show(previewSettings.previewColumn);
+			preview.reveal(previewSettings.previewColumn);
 		} else {
 			preview = this.createNewPreview(resource, previewSettings);
 			this.previews.push(preview);
diff --git a/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts b/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
index 158325fdb6b..344fe22f55f 100644
--- a/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/vscode.proposed.d.ts
@@ -634,10 +634,10 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 		/**
 		 * Shows the webview in a given column.
 		 *
-		 * A webview may only show in a single column at a time. If it is already showing, this
+		 * A webview may only be in a single column at a time. If it is already showing, this
 		 * command moves it to a new column.
 		 */
-		show(viewColumn: ViewColumn): void;
+		reveal(viewColumn: ViewColumn): void;
 
 		/**
 		 * Dispose of the the webview.
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/electron-browser/mainThreadWebview.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/electron-browser/mainThreadWebview.ts
index c446bde4fd8..aba0f0c1621 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/electron-browser/mainThreadWebview.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/electron-browser/mainThreadWebview.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export class MainThreadWebviews implements MainThreadWebviewsShape {
 		webview.setHtml(value);
 	}
 
-	$show(handle: WebviewHandle, column: Position): void {
+	$reveal(handle: WebviewHandle, column: Position): void {
 		const webviewInput = this.getWebview(handle);
 		if (webviewInput.position === column) {
 			this._editorService.openEditor(webviewInput, { preserveFocus: true }, column);
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.protocol.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.protocol.ts
index 3d4158a3151..d2e13087c51 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.protocol.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.protocol.ts
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ export type WebviewHandle = number;
 export interface MainThreadWebviewsShape extends IDisposable {
 	$createWebview(handle: WebviewHandle, viewType: string, title: string, column: EditorPosition, options: vscode.WebviewOptions, extensionFolderPath: string): void;
 	$disposeWebview(handle: WebviewHandle): void;
-	$show(handle: WebviewHandle, column: EditorPosition): void;
+	$reveal(handle: WebviewHandle, column: EditorPosition): void;
 	$setTitle(handle: WebviewHandle, value: string): void;
 	$setHtml(handle: WebviewHandle, value: string): void;
 	$sendMessage(handle: WebviewHandle, value: any): Thenable<boolean>;
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostWebview.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostWebview.ts
index 25948743352..27f69d0ec1d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostWebview.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostWebview.ts
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ export class ExtHostWebview implements vscode.Webview {
 		return this._proxy.$sendMessage(this._handle, message);
 	}
 
-	public show(viewColumn: vscode.ViewColumn): void {
+	public reveal(viewColumn: vscode.ViewColumn): void {
 		this.assertNotDisposed();
-		this._proxy.$show(this._handle, typeConverters.fromViewColumn(viewColumn));
+		this._proxy.$reveal(this._handle, typeConverters.fromViewColumn(viewColumn));
 	}
 
 	private assertNotDisposed() {