English Explanatory Dictionary

show, don't tell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Advice to writers: convey an impression by the way that events are described in the narrative, and not by explicitly stating facts.

Pronunciation

/ʃəʊ dəʊnt tɛl/

Word forms

show, don't tell show don't tell

Related words

show and tell
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