performance vs show

show vs performance

performance and show both are nouns.

performance is not a verb while show is a verb.

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

As nouns, show is a hypernym of performance; that is, show is a word with a broader meaning than performance:

performance: a dramatic or musical entertainment
show: an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment

performance (noun)	show (noun)
the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it	an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment	pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
any recognized accomplishment	something intended to communicate a particular impression
a dramatic or musical entertainment
process or manner of functioning or operating

performance (verb)	show (verb)
	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
	provide evidence for
	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
	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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