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show vs indicate

indicate vs show

show is a noun but indicate is not a noun.

show and indicate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
show Yes No Yes No
indicate No No Yes No
As verbs, show and indicate are synonyms defined as:
  • show and indicate: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
Other synonyms of show include designate, point.
As verbs, indicate is a hypernym of show; that is, indicate is a word with a broader meaning than show:
  • show: indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
  • indicate: to state or express briefly
show (noun) indicate (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) indicate (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment to state or express briefly
provide evidence for be a signal for or a symptom of
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively give evidence of
give expression to indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
give evidence of, as of records suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
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 indicate

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