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lead vs show

show vs lead

lead and show both are nouns.

lead and show both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lead Yes No Yes No
show Yes No Yes No
As verbs, show is a hyponym of lead; that is, show is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lead:
  • lead: take somebody somewhere
  • show: take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
Other hyponyms of lead include beacon, hand, lead astray, misdirect, misguide, mislead, usher.
lead (noun) show (noun)
the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead') pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire something intended to communicate a particular impression
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
an advantage held by a competitor in a race
evidence pointing to a possible solution
a news story of major importance
the introductory section of a story
an indication of potential opportunity
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
an actor who plays a principal role
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
lead (verb) show (verb)
cause to undertake a certain action establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
preside over provide evidence for
lead, as in the performance of a composition indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
travel in front of; go in advance of others give expression to
take somebody somewhere give evidence of, as of records
move ahead (of others) in time or space indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
be in charge of finish third or better in a horse or dog race
be conducive to show in, or as in, a picture
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
be ahead of others; be the first make visible or noticeable
cause something to pass or lead somewhere be or become visible or noticeable
lead, extend, or afford access give an exhibition of to an interested audience
produce as a result or residue
tend to or result in
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