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depict vs expound

expound vs depict

depict and expound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
depict No No Yes No
expound No No Yes No
As verbs, expound is a hypernym of depict; that is, expound is a word with a broader meaning than depict:
  • depict: give a description of
  • expound: state
Other hypernyms of depict include exposit, set forth.
depict (verb) expound (verb)
give a description of add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
show in, or as in, a picture state
make a portrait of
Difference between depict and expound

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