tell vs contrast

contrast vs tell

tell is not a noun while contrast is a noun.

tell and contrast both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tell	No	No	Yes	No
contrast	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, contrast is a hyponym of tell; that is, contrast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tell:

tell: mark as different
contrast: put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

Other hyponyms of tell include know, discriminate, know apart, label, label, sex, individualise, individualize, have the distinction, severalise, severalize, contradistinguish, decouple, dissociate, demarcate, discriminate, separate, single out, stratify.

tell (noun)	contrast (noun)
	the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
	the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
	a conceptual separation or distinction
	the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

tell (verb)	contrast (verb)
discern or comprehend	put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
mark as different	to show differences when compared; be different
let something be known
narrate or give a detailed account of
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
give evidence
express in words
inform positively and with certainty and confidence

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