Describing and Showing

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Showing and describing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Showing" instead an adjective "Describing".

Showing noun - The display of a motion picture.

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Describing and showing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Describing" instead an adjective "Showing".

Nearby Words: show, showy, showed, showcase, shown

Trouble is, just by showing or describing it in lavish detail, you end up undermining your message by showing just how damn appealing it is and cause the audience to get the wrong idea.

Source: Do Not Do This Cool Thing
Alexwarlorn noted that despite describing Pandora with a fox's tail, fan art kept showing her with a lion's tail instead.

Source: Ascended Fanon
Twilight Sparkle from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic exhibits this trope whenever she's describing anything sciency, often showing great pride at her loquacious explanation.

Source: Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness

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