Read vs Show - What's the Difference?

Read

Show

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • something that is read
Definition as Noun
  • the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
  • a 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
Definition as Verb
  • interpret something that is written or printed
  • look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
  • interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
  • audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
  • to hear and understand
  • be a student of a certain subject
  • indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
  • have or contain a certain wording or form
  • obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
  • interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
  • make sense of a language
Definition as Verb
  • make visible or noticeable
  • give evidence of, as of records
  • finish third or better in a horse or dog race
  • give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  • give expression to
  • indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
  • show in, or as in, a picture
  • establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
  • indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
  • be or become visible or noticeable
  • provide evidence for
  • take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

Synonyms

Examples

  • "the article was a very good read"
  • "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
  • "The King will read the proclamation at noon"
  • "She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball"
  • "He is auditioning for `Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year"
  • "I read you loud and clear!"
  • "She is reading for the bar exam"
  • "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
  • "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"
  • "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
  • "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"
  • "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
  • "a remarkable show of skill"
  • "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
  • "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show"
  • "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"
  • "She showed her talent for cooking"; "show me your etchings, please"
  • "The diary shows his distress that evening"
  • "he bet $2 on number six to show"
  • "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
  • "She showed her disappointment"
  • "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
  • "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"
  • "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
  • "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
  • "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show"
  • "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
  • "The usher showed us to our seats"

Parts of Speech

Noun, Verb
Noun, Verb

Related

See also

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