Render and Tell

Render

Render verb - To give a representation or account of in words.
Usage example: the witness convincingly rendered her version of events in just a few words

Tell and render are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tell" instead a verb "Render".

Tell

Tell verb - To give an oral or written account of in some detail.
Usage example: they told the story of how they had met

Render and tell are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Render" instead a verb "Tell".

Nearby Words: telling, teller

Common collocations

person render person tell person
character render character tell character
people render people tell people
name render name tell name
Other words: someone, way, characters, anyone, player, everyone, humans, names.

Both words in one sentence

  • Black Eyes of Evil Now in Real Life, scleral lenses worn by persons with light sensitivity will render a person's eyes completely black, but that doesn't tell you if they are evil or not.
  • Tongue-Tied Exalted also has the Ebon Dragon charm known as "Our Little Secret", in which you can render someone unable to tell anyone about what they saw you doing by making them feel guilt and shame.
    Source: Tongue-Tied
  • Mass Effect: If you find Admiral Kohaku's men and tell him about their loss, he leaves the Citadel, which can render a number of other sidequests Lost Forever.
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