call attention vs show

show vs call attention

call attention is not a noun while show is a noun.

call attention and show both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
call attention	No	No	Yes	No
show	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, show is a hypernym of call attention; that is, show is a word with a broader meaning than call attention:

call attention: point out carefully and clearly
show: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

Other hypernyms of call attention include designate, indicate, point.

call attention (noun)	show (noun)
	an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
	pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
	something intended to communicate a particular impression

call attention (verb)	show (verb)
point out carefully and clearly	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
	provide evidence for
	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
	give expression to
	give evidence of, as of records
	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
	finish third or better in a horse or dog race
	show in, or as in, a picture
	take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
	make visible or noticeable
	be or become visible or noticeable
	give an exhibition of to an interested audience

Difference between call attention and show

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