show vs imply

show is a noun but imply is not a noun.

show and imply both are verbs.

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

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

show: give expression to
imply: express or state indirectly

Other hyponyms of show include sneer, connote, burst out, evoke, paint a picture, suggest, give, exude, give vent, vent, ventilate, articulate, formulate, give voice, phrase, word, accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, stress, menace, beam, smile.

show (noun)	imply (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

show (verb)	imply (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	express or state indirectly
provide evidence for	suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively	have as a logical consequence
give expression to	have as a necessary feature
give evidence of, as of records	suggest that someone is guilty
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

Difference between show and imply

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