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depict Definition

de·pict (dē pikt, di-)

transitive verb

  1. to represent in a drawing, painting, sculpture, etc.; portray; picture
  2. to picture in words; describe

Etymology: ME depicten < L depictus, pp. of depingere < de-, intens. + pingere, to paint

depict Related Forms

de·pic·tion noun de·pic·tor noun

depict Synonyms

depict

v.

depict Usage Examples

Object

  • scene: How's the English music scene depicted in Poland?
  • crucifixion: This ancient monument depicts the Crucifixion on one side and the Glory of Christ on the other.
  • character: How has Nick Butterworth chosen to depict the character of the rat?
  • prophet: The central problem is that these cartoons depicted the prophet inviting people to terrorism and suicide bombing.
  • cartoonist: Robin Tennant, Glasgow During the 1970s a Sun cartoonist depicted striking workers as greedy, grasping, lazy, selfish and brainless.
  • scenario: Rush Hour arrives with 40 challenge cards, which depict various gridlock scenarios to set up your traffic jam to.

Preposition: on

  • map: The ring ditches depicted on the map are the remains of former barrows which have been leveled in the preceding centuries.
  • site: Home All images and characters depicted on this site are copyright their respective holders, and are used for informational purposes only.

Present participle complement

wear: In these carvings The Magi are always depicted wearing the robes of wealthy Persians of that period.

Modifying Another Word

  • graphically: The conversion of solar power into consumable energy is depicted graphically.
  • vividly: Taken between 1976 and 1987, these images vividly depict the vibrant social scene surrounding Warhol.
  • accurately: The visitors ' center houses a museum, which accurately depicts the life of the prisoners ( left ).
  • realistically: Did the novels and plays of the time realistically depict the ' new woman ' .
  • herein: The example companies, organizations, products, people and events depicted herein are fictitious.
  • invariably: Unlike the Yorkshire style of chalices, those in Norfolk and Suffolk are invariably depicted with a wafer.

Preposition: in

  • painting: The auroch was the animal depicted in pre-historic cave paintings, a large longer coated bovine.
  • diagram: The general progress of the class is shown below: The detailed EVS learning cycle is depicted in the next diagram: Why EVS?
  • illustration: Social conditions affecting artistic production in the urban milieu can be understood concretely, and are moreover vividly depicted in contemporary illustrations.
  • film: The events depicted in this film took place in Minnesota in 1987.
  • photograph: The staircase is adequately depicted in the photographs produced by the Appellant.