show vs vent

show and vent both are nouns.

show and vent both are verbs.

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

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

show: give expression to
vent: give expression or utterance to

Other hyponyms of show include sneer, connote, imply, burst out, evoke, paint a picture, suggest, imply, give, exude, give vent, ventilate, articulate, formulate, give voice, phrase, word, accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, stress, menace, beam, smile.

show (noun)	vent (noun)
an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment	activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression	external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
something intended to communicate a particular impression	a hole for the escape of gas or air
	a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)
	a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt

show (verb)	vent (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
provide evidence for	give expression or utterance to
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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