overinstruct

verb

Etymology

From over- + instruct.

Definitions

  1. To instruct excessively.

    • It is a common fault to overinstruct the composing room—to tell them the size of type to use in every line and in every corner.
    • …feminist critics found fault with the magazine’s tendency to overinstruct readers on how to become some stereotype of a woman they might not be naturally….
    • Verbal instructions are often overdone and are often unable to capture the many subtle aspects of skilled movements. …The most important message here is do not overinstruct.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA