The difference between Hide and Show

When used as nouns, hide means the skin of an animal, whereas show means a play, dance, or other entertainment.

When used as verbs, hide means to put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight, whereas show means to display, to have somebody see (something).

check bellow for the other definitions of Hide and Show

  1. Hide as a verb (transitive):

    To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: conceahide away secrete"

    "ant disclose expose reveashow uncover"

    "He hides his magazines under the bed."

    "The politicians were accused of keeping information hidden from the public."

  2. Hide as a verb (intransitive):

    To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: go undercover hide away hide out lie low"

    "ant reveashow"

  1. Hide as a noun (countable):

    The skin of an animal.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: pelt skin"

  2. Hide as a noun (obsolete, or, derogatory):

    The human skin.

  3. Hide as a noun (uncountable, informal, usually, US):

    One's own life or personal safety, especially when in peril.

  4. Hide as a noun (countable):

    A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.

  5. Hide as a noun (countable, architecture):

    A secret room for hiding oneself or valuables; a hideaway.

  6. Hide as a noun (countable):

    A covered structure to which a pet animal can retreat, as is recommended for snakes.

  1. Hide as a verb:

    To beat with a whip made from hide.

  1. Hide as a noun (now, historical):

    A unit of land and tax assessment of varying size, originally as intended to support one household with dependents.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: carucate"

  1. Show as a verb (transitive):

    To display, to have somebody see (something).

    Examples:

    "The car's dull finish showed years of neglect."

    "All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

  2. Show as a verb (transitive):

    To bestow; to confer.

    Examples:

    "to show mercy; to show favour; lb dialectal show me the salt please"

  3. Show as a verb (transitive):

    To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate.

  4. Show as a verb (transitive):

    To guide or escort.

    Examples:

    "Could you please show him on his way. He has overstayed his welcome."

    "They showed us in."

  5. Show as a verb (intransitive):

    To be visible; to be seen; to appear.

    Examples:

    "Your bald patch is starting to show."

    "At length, his gloom showed."

  6. Show as a verb (intransitive, informal):

    To put in an appearance; show up.

    Examples:

    "We waited for an hour, but they never showed."

  7. Show as a verb (intransitive, informal):

    To have an enlarged belly and thus be recognizable as pregnant.

  8. Show as a verb (intransitive, racing):

    To finish third, especially of horses or dogs.

    Examples:

    "In the third race: Aces Up won, paying eight dollars; Blarney Stone placed, paying three dollars; and Cinnamon showed, paying five dollars."

  9. Show as a verb (obsolete):

    To have a certain appearance, such as well or ill, fit or unfit; to become or suit; to appear.

  1. Show as a noun (countable):

    A play, dance, or other entertainment.

  2. Show as a noun (countable):

    An exhibition of items.

    Examples:

    "art show; dog show'"

  3. Show as a noun (countable):

    A demonstration.

    Examples:

    "'show of force"

  4. Show as a noun (countable):

    A broadcast program/programme.

    Examples:

    "radio show; television show'"

  5. Show as a noun (countable):

    A movie.

    Examples:

    "Let's catch a show."

  6. Show as a noun:

    A project or presentation.

    Examples:

    "Let's get on with the show. Let's get this show on the road. They went on an international road show to sell the shares to investors. It was Apple's usual dog and pony show."

  7. Show as a noun (uncountable):

    Mere display or pomp with no substance. (Usually seen in the phrases "all show" and "for show".)

    Examples:

    "The dog sounds ferocious but it's all show."

  8. Show as a noun:

    Outward appearance; wileful or deceptive appearance.

  9. Show as a noun (baseball, with "the"):

    The major leagues.

    Examples:

    "He played AA ball for years, but never made it to the show."

  10. Show as a noun (mining, obsolete):

    A pale blue flame at the top of a candle flame, indicating the presence of firedamp.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Raymond"

  11. Show as a noun (archaic):

    Pretence.

  12. Show as a noun (archaic):

    Sign, token, or indication.

  13. Show as a noun (obsolete):

    Semblance; likeness; appearance.

  14. Show as a noun (obsolete):

    Plausibility.

  15. Show as a noun (medicine):

    A discharge, from the vagina, of mucus streaked with blood, occurring a short time before labor.

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