show vs take

show and take both are nouns.

show and take both are verbs.

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

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

show: take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
take: take somebody somewhere

Other hypernyms of show include conduct, direct, guide, lead.

show (noun)	take (noun)
an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment	the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
something intended to communicate a particular impression

show (verb)	take (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
provide evidence for	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
give expression to	ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
give evidence of, as of records	be seized or affected in a specified way
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
finish third or better in a horse or dog race	be a student of a certain subject
show in, or as in, a picture	take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
make visible or noticeable	accept or undergo, often unwillingly
be or become visible or noticeable	take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
give an exhibition of to an interested audience	make a film or photograph of something
	lay claim to; as of an idea
	obtain by winning
	point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
	get into one's hands, take physically
	have sex with; archaic use
	occupy or take on
	travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
	head into a specified direction
	take somebody somewhere
	take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
	proceed along in a vehicle
	experience or feel or submit to
	take into one's possession
	conquer by force
	buy, select
	engage for service under a term of contract
	receive or obtain regularly
	receive willingly something given or offered
	require (time or space)
	admit into a group or community
	to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
	make use of or accept for some purpose
	assume, as of positions or roles
	carry out
	develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
	require as useful, just, or proper
	be designed to hold or take
	have with oneself; have on one's person
	be capable of holding or containing

show vs take

show and take both are nouns.

show and take both are verbs.

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