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paint a picture vs smell

smell vs paint a picture

paint a picture is not a noun while smell is a noun.

paint a picture and smell both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paint a picture No No Yes No
smell Yes No Yes No
As verbs, smell is a hyponym of paint a picture; that is, smell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than paint a picture:
  • paint a picture: call to mind
  • smell: have an element suggestive (of something)
Other hyponyms of paint a picture include reek, smack, imply, incriminate, inculpate.
paint a picture (noun) smell (noun)
the act of perceiving the odor of something
any property detected by the olfactory system
the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
paint a picture (verb) smell (verb)
call to mind become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
emit an odor
inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
smell bad
have an element suggestive (of something)
Difference between paint a picture and smell

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