show vs point

show and point both are nouns.

show and point both are verbs.

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

As verbs, show and point are synonyms defined as:

show and point: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

Other synonyms of show include designate, indicate.

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

show: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
point: indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle

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

show (noun)	point (noun)
an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment	sharp end
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression	a wall socket
something intended to communicate a particular impression	the gun muzzle's direction
	a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
	the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
	an outstanding characteristic
	a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
	a geometric element that has position but no extension
	an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
	the object of an activity
	a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
	a brief version of the essential meaning of something
	a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
	a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
	the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
	the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
	a promontory extending out into a large body of water
	one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
	a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
	the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
	any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
	a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
	a V shape
	a very small circular shape
	a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
	an instant of time

show (verb)	point (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	give a point to
provide evidence for	repair the joints of bricks
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
give expression to	indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
give evidence of, as of records	be a signal for or a symptom of
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments	direct into a position for use
finish third or better in a horse or dog race	be positionable in a specified manner
show in, or as in, a picture	intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums	mark with diacritics
make visible or noticeable	mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
be or become visible or noticeable	mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
give an exhibition of to an interested audience	direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
	sail close to the wind
	be oriented

show vs point

show and point both are nouns.

show and point both are verbs.

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