show vs expose

show and expose both are nouns.

show and expose both are verbs.

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

As verbs, expose is a hyponym of show; that is, expose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than show:

show: make visible or noticeable
expose: to show, make visible or apparent

Other hyponyms of show include give, reflect, peep, project, do justice, flash, screen, display, exhibit, fly, bring out, reveal, unveil, demo, demonstrate, exhibit, present, show, etch, define, delineate.

show (noun)	expose (noun)
an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment	the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
something intended to communicate a particular impression

show (verb)	expose (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	abandon by leaving out in the open air
provide evidence for	expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively	make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
give expression to	put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
give evidence of, as of records	remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments	to show, make visible or apparent
finish third or better in a horse or dog race	expose to light, of photographic film
show in, or as in, a picture	expose or make accessible to some action or influence
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums	reveal to view as by removing a cover
make visible or noticeable
be or become visible or noticeable
give an exhibition of to an interested audience

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