expose vs show

expose and show both are nouns.

expose and show both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
expose	Yes	No	Yes	No
show	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

expose: to show, make visible or apparent
show: make visible or noticeable

expose (noun)	show (noun)
the exposure of an impostor or a fraud	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

expose (verb)	show (verb)
abandon by leaving out in the open air	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas	provide evidence for
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position	give expression to
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body	give evidence of, as of records
to show, make visible or apparent	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
expose to light, of photographic film	finish third or better in a horse or dog race
expose or make accessible to some action or influence	show in, or as in, a picture
reveal to view as by removing a cover	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

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