finger vs show

finger and show both are nouns.

finger and show both are verbs.

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

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

finger: indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments
show: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

Other hypernyms of finger include designate, indicate, point.

finger (noun)	show (noun)
one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb	an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)	pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure	something intended to communicate a particular impression

finger (verb)	show (verb)
indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
feel or handle with the fingers	provide evidence for
search for on the computer	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
examine by touch	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

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