Depict Definition

dĭ-pĭkt
depicted, depicting, depicts
verb
depicted, depicting, depicts
To represent in a drawing, painting, sculpture, etc.; portray; picture.
Webster's New World
To picture in words; describe.
Webster's New World
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adjective
(obsolete) Depicted.
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Origin of Depict

  • Middle English depicten from Latin dēpingere dēpict- dē- de- pingere to picture peig- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Depict Sentence Examples

  • Road maps depict major roads in a state.

  • Colorful pictures depict the varied wildlife of the area.

  • Poets and films often depict Paris in the springtime.

  • The paintings, executed on canvas, depict scenes from the story of Ulysses.

  • The masks often depict a character, or rather, a caricature.

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Words Starting With

DDEDEP

Words Ending With

TCTICT

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depict

Words Starting With D and Ending With T

Starts With D & Ends With TStarts With DE & Ends With TStarts With D & Ends With CT

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With D6 Letter Words Ending With T