sideshow vs show

show vs sideshow

sideshow and show both are nouns.

sideshow is not a verb while show is a verb.

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

As nouns, show is a hypernym of sideshow; that is, show is a word with a broader meaning than sideshow:

sideshow: a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus)
show: an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment

sideshow (noun)	show (noun)
a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus)	an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event	pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
	something intended to communicate a particular impression

sideshow (verb)	show (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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