imply vs show

imply is not a noun while show is a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of imply include evince, express.

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

Other hypernyms of imply include evince, express.

imply (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

imply (verb)	show (verb)
express or state indirectly	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic	provide evidence for
have as a logical consequence	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
have as a necessary feature	give expression to
suggest that someone is guilty	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