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show vs variety

variety vs show

show and variety both are nouns.

show is a verb but variety is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
show Yes No Yes No
variety Yes No No No
As nouns, variety is a hyponym of show; that is, variety is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than show:
  • show: an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
  • variety: a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
Other hyponyms of show include carnival, fair, funfair, dog show, horseshow, raree-show, circus, cabaret, floor show, floorshow, ice show, entr'acte, interlude, intermezzo, display, exhibit, showing, demonstration, presentation, presentment, demonstration, road show, sideshow, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Wild West Show, attraction, broadcast, program, programme, performance, public presentation, burlesque, play, galanty show, shadow play, shadow show, puppet play, puppet show, variety show.
show (noun) variety (noun)
an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment noticeable heterogeneity
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression a difference that is usually pleasant
something intended to communicate a particular impression a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
(biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
show (verb) variety (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
provide evidence for
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
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
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