bell vs button

bell and button both are nouns.

bell and button both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bell	Yes	No	Yes	No
button	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, button is a hypernym of bell; that is, button is a word with a broader meaning than bell:

bell: a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
button: an electrical switch operated by pressing

Other hypernyms of bell include push, push button.

bell (noun)	button (noun)
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck	a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed	an electrical switch operated by pressing
the flared opening of a tubular device	a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument	any artifact that resembles a button
the sound of a bell being struck	a specific area or icon in graphical user interface systems that is clicked or pressed in order to select a command or perform an action
the shape of a bell	a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.	a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment
	any of various plant parts that resemble buttons

bell (verb)	button (verb)
attach a bell to	fasten with buttons
	provide with buttons

Difference between bell and button

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