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expound vs depict

depict vs expound

expound and depict both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expound No No Yes No
depict No No Yes No
As verbs, depict is a hyponym of expound; that is, depict is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expound:
  • expound: state
  • depict: give a description of
Other hyponyms of expound include describe, draw, premise.
expound (verb) depict (verb)
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing give a description of
state show in, or as in, a picture
make a portrait of
Difference between expound and depict

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