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show vs circus

circus vs show

show and circus both are nouns.

show is a verb but circus is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
show Yes No Yes No
circus Yes No No No
As nouns, circus is a hyponym of show; that is, circus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than show:
  • show: an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
  • circus: a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
Other hyponyms of show include carnival, fair, funfair, dog show, horseshow, raree-show, cabaret, floor show, floorshow, ice show, entr'acte, interlude, intermezzo, display, exhibit, showing, demonstration, presentation, presentment, demonstration, road show, sideshow, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Wild West Show, attraction, broadcast, program, programme, performance, public presentation, burlesque, play, galanty show, shadow play, shadow show, puppet play, puppet show, variety, variety show.
show (noun) circus (noun)
an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
something intended to communicate a particular impression an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent
(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
show (verb) circus (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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