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direct vs show

show vs direct

direct is not a noun while show is a noun.

direct is an adjective but show is not an adjective.

direct and show both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but show is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
direct No Yes Yes Yes
show Yes No Yes No
As verbs, show is a hyponym of direct; that is, show is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than direct:
  • direct: take somebody somewhere
  • show: take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
Other hyponyms of direct include beacon, hand, lead astray, misdirect, misguide, mislead, usher.
direct (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
direct (adjective) show (adjective)
direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
(of a current) flowing in one direction only
straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
lacking compromising or mitigating elements
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
being an immediate result or consequence
direct (verb) show (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking) establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public provide evidence for
command with authority indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction give expression to
put an address on (an envelope) give evidence of, as of records
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal finish third or better in a horse or dog race
guide the actors in (plays and films) show in, or as in, a picture
lead, as in the performance of a composition take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
take somebody somewhere make visible or noticeable
cause to go somewhere be or become visible or noticeable
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling give an exhibition of to an interested audience
govern or manage
direct (adverb) show (adverb)
without deviation
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