Difference between Usher and Show

What is the difference between Usher and Show?

Usher as a verb is to guide people to their seats. while Show as a verb is to display, to have somebody see something.

Usher

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To guide people to their seats. To accompany or escort (someone). To precede; to act as a forerunner or herald.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats. A male escort at a wedding. A doorkeeper in a courtroom.

Show

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To display, to have somebody see something.To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate.To have an enlarged belly and thus be recognizable as pregnant.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A play, dance, or other entertainment.An exhibition of items.A demonstration.A broadcast program/programme.A movie.mere display with no substance

Example sentence: When you're born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you get a front row seat.

We hope you now know whether to use Usher or Show in your sentence.

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