TELL vs SHOW: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: TELL or show

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TELLverb

give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

TELLverb

give evidence

TELLverb

narrate or give a detailed account of

TELLverb

inform positively and with certainty and confidence

TELLverb

express in words

TELLnoun

a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)

TELLverb

mark as different

TELLverb

discern or comprehend

TELLverb

let something be known

showverb

provide evidence for

shownoun

pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression

showverb

take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

showverb

indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments

showverb

indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

showverb

show in, or as in, a picture

showverb

be or become visible or noticeable

shownoun

something intended to communicate a particular impression

showverb

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

showverb

give expression to

showverb

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

shownoun

a social event involving a public performance or entertainment

showverb

finish third or better in a horse or dog race

showverb

give evidence of, as of records

showverb

make visible or noticeable

shownoun

the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

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