show vs amusement
amusement vs showshow and amusement both are nouns.
show is a verb but amusement is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| show | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| amusement | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
amusement is a hypernym of
show; that is, amusement is a
word with a broader meaning than show:
- show: an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
- amusement: an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
Other hypernyms of show include
entertainment.
| show (noun) | amusement (noun) |
|---|---|
| an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment | an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention |
| pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression | a feeling of delight at being entertained |
| something intended to communicate a particular impression |
| show (verb) | amusement (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 |
Words related to "show"
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
- Wild West Show
- abduce
- accent
- accentuate
- adduce
- affirm
- amusement
- appear
- appearance
- art
- articulate
- artistic creation
- artistic production
- attest
- attraction
- beam
- bear witness
- big stick
- bring home
- bring out
- broadcast
- burlesque
- burst out
- cabaret
- call attention
- carnival
- certify
- circus
- cite
- conduct
- confirm
- connote
- contradict
- convey
- corroborate
- define
- delineate
- demo
- demonstrate
- demonstration
- depict
- designate
- direct
- display
- do justice
- dog show
- emphasise
- emphasize
- entertainment
- entr'acte
- establish
- etch
- evidence
- evince
- evoke
- exhibit
- expose
- express
- exude
- fair
- feigning
- finger
- flash
- floor show
- floorshow
- fly
- formulate
- funfair
- galanty show
- gaudery
- give
- give vent
- give voice
- guide
- hide
- horseshow
- ice show
- illustrate
- imply
- indicate
- inform
- interlude
- intermezzo
- interpret
- jurisprudence
- law
- lead
- manifest
- map
- marshal
- menace
- negate
- paint a picture
- peep
- performance
- phrase
- picture
- play
- point
- point out
- pomp
- present
- presentation
- presentment
- presume
- pretence
- pretending
- pretense
- program
- programme
- project
- prove
- prove oneself
- public presentation
- punctuate
- puppet play
- puppet show
- race
- raree-show
- read
- record
- reflect
- register
- render
- represent
- reveal
- road show
- run
- say
- screen
- see
- shadow play
- shadow show
- shew
- show
- show off
- show up
- showing
- showy
- sideshow
- signalise
- signalize
- simulation
- smile
- sneer
- stress
- strike
- stultify
- substantiate
- suggest
- support
- surcharge
- sustain
- take
- testify
- unveil
- usher
- variety
- variety show
- vent
- ventilate
- word
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