show vs read

show and read both are nouns.

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

As verbs, read is a hypernym of show; that is, read is a word with a broader meaning than show:

Other hypernyms of show include record, register, show.

As verbs, show and read are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of show include record, register.

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

show (verb)	read (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	interpret something that is written or printed
provide evidence for	look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively	interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
give expression to	make sense of a language
give evidence of, as of records	be a student of a certain subject
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments	obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
finish third or better in a horse or dog race	to hear and understand
show in, or as in, a picture	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
make visible or noticeable	audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
be or become visible or noticeable	have or contain a certain wording or form
give an exhibition of to an interested audience