express vs show

express

verb
  • To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit. 

  • To transcribe deoxyribonucleic acid into messenger RNA. 

  • To press, squeeze out (especially said of milk). 

  • To translate messenger RNA into protein. 

adj
  • Truly depicted; exactly resembling. 

  • Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops. 

  • Specific or precise; directly and distinctly stated; not merely implied. 

  • Providing a more limited but presumably faster service than a full or complete dealer of the same kind or type. 

noun
  • An express office. 

  • That which is sent by an express messenger or message. 

  • A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly. 

  • A service that allows mail or money to be sent rapidly from one destination to another. 

  • An express rifle. 

  • A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier. 

adv
  • Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops. 

show

verb
  • To bestow; to confer. 

  • To guide or escort. 

  • To put in an appearance; show up. 

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

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

  • To finish third, especially of horses or dogs. 

  • To reveal one's hand of cards. 

  • To display, to have somebody see (something). 

  • To be visible; to be seen; to appear. 

noun
  • An exhibition of items. 

  • A broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program. 

  • A project or presentation. 

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

  • A play, dance, or other entertainment. 

  • A battle; local conflict. 

  • The major leagues. 

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

  • Outward appearance; wileful or deceptive appearance. 

  • A demonstration. 

  • An agricultural show. 

  • A movie. 

How often have the words express and show occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )