show vs reveal

show is a noun but reveal is not a noun.

show and reveal both are verbs.

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

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

show: make visible or noticeable
reveal: make manifest

Other hyponyms of show include give, reflect, peep, project, do justice, flash, screen, display, exhibit, expose, fly, bring out, unveil, demo, demonstrate, exhibit, present, show, etch, define, delineate.

show (noun)	reveal (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)	reveal (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
provide evidence for	make manifest
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively	disclose directly or through prophets
give expression to
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

Difference between show and reveal

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