show vs finger

show and finger both are nouns.

show and finger both are verbs.

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

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

show: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
finger: indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments

Other hyponyms of show include point, call attention, point out, signalise, signalize, reflect.

show (noun)	finger (noun)
an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment	one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression	any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
something intended to communicate a particular impression	the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure

show (verb)	finger (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments
provide evidence for	feel or handle with the fingers
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively	search for on the computer
give expression to	examine by touch
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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