depicted

[dih-pik-tid]

adjective

1. represented by or as if by painting or other visual image; portrayed.

   The viewer of this striking painting is lured into the possible narrative of the depicted figure by her beauty, strength, and grace.

2. represented or characterized in words.

   Subtle cues in the text indicate the tone or stance the author is taking towards the depicted events.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of depict.

Other Word Forms

• undepicted adjective
• well-depicted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of depicted¹

depict + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

One cartoon posted on X by Chinese state media depicted her in Japanese Imperial Army uniform, a sheathed sword at her side.

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That self-portrait depicted the artist with a tiny portrait of her muralist husband, Diego Rivera, atop her forehead.

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A recommendation for anyone anxious about having a harmonious Thanksgiving next week: Watch Thomas Vinterberg’s “The Celebration” and be grateful that your gathering cannot possibly go worse than the one depicted therein.

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Their murders were first depicted in an earlier episode, but the audience doesn’t see the killer in that instance.

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As the title promised, the volume was lavishly illustrated with thumbnail-sized watercolor paintings, most of which depicted wildflower meadows and snowcapped mountain peaks.

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Related Words

• descriptive 
• illustrated 
• photographic 
• visual 
• vivid