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Showing vs Acting - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between showing and acting

is that showing is present participle of lang=en while acting is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between showing and acting

is that showing is an occasion when something is shown while acting is an intended action or deed.

As an adjective acting is

temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.

showing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An occasion when something is shown.
    • We went to the midnight showing of the new horror movie.
  • A result, a judgement.
    • He made a poor showing at his first time at bat.

    acting

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Temporarily]] assuming the [[duty, duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
    • The Acting Minister must sign Executive Council documents in a Minister's absence.
    Acting President of the United States is a temporary office in the government of the United States.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An intended action or deed.
  • Pretending.
  • (drama) The occupation of an actor.
  • (legal) The deeds or actions of parties are called actings to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deeds and actions.