point out vs show

show vs point out

point out is not a noun while show is a noun.

point out and show both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
point out	No	No	Yes	No
show	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

point out: point out carefully and clearly
show: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

Other hypernyms of point out include designate, indicate, point.

point out (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

point out (verb)	show (verb)
make or write a comment on	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
present and urge reasons in opposition	provide evidence for
point out carefully and clearly	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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