Depict and Show

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Depict

Depict verb - To give a representation or account of in words.
Usage example: this letter from an eyewitness depicts the battle in greater detail than any other account
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Show is a synonym for depict. In some cases you can use "Show" instead the word "Depict" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Words: depiction, depictive, depicting

Show

Show verb - Show in, or as in, a picture.
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Depict is a synonym for show. You can use "Depict" instead a verb "Show".
Nearby Words: showy, showed, showing, showcase, shown

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character depict character show character
someone depict someone show someone
form depict form show form
scene depict scene show scene
Other words: death, world, effects, side, events, sides, scenes.

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  • Science at least has experiments to depict and show, but maths are entirely theoretical, so that means the likes of Laplace, Lagrange, Evariste Gallois, Fermat and many others stay in the lurch.
    Source: The Greatest History Never Told
  • Do Not Do This Cool Thing The show's protagonist, Walter White, has been described as a deconstruction of the Escapist Character, by initially seeming like a fun character for the audience to project themselves onto, only for the show to depict his gradual transformation into a ruthless, vicious monster.
    Source: Do Not Do This Cool Thing
  • Generally averted in World of Warcraft; the Cataclysm expansion released in December 2010 contains many cutscenes, and those that depict your character show you dressed exactly as you are.
    Source: No Cutscene Inventory Inertia
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