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smell vs paint a picture

paint a picture vs smell

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

smell and paint a picture both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smell Yes No Yes No
paint a picture No No Yes No
As verbs, paint a picture is a hypernym of smell; that is, paint a picture is a word with a broader meaning than smell:
  • smell: have an element suggestive (of something)
  • paint a picture: call to mind
Other hypernyms of smell include evoke, suggest.
smell (noun) paint a picture (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
smell (verb) paint a picture (verb)
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively call to mind
emit an odor
inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
smell bad
have an element suggestive (of something)
Difference between smell and paint a picture

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