verb
1.
Synonyms: explain 1, construe, explicate, expound, spell out
Related Word: exemplify, illustrate; annotate, gloss; comment, commentate
Contrasted words: contort, deform, distort; garble, misrepresent; misconstrue, misunderstand
2.
Synonyms: represent 1, delineate, depict, describe, image, limn, picture, portray, render