depicted

[ dih-pik-tid ]

/ dɪˈpɪk tɪd /

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adjective

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.

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

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of depict.

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Origin of depicted

depict + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM depicted

un·de·pict·ed, adjectivewell-de·pict·ed, adjective

Words nearby depicted

depersonalize, Depew, dephosphorylate, dephosphorylation, depict, depicted, depicting, depiction, depicture, depigmentation, depilate

How to use depicted in a sentence

“The Crown” seized the opportunity to depict this foretelling moment in its latest season, tweaking Diana’s response to, “Oh, yes, absolutely” but keeping Charles’s perceived detachment intact.
As ‘The Crown’ tackles recent history with Princess Diana, the show hits a nerve|Sonia Rao|November 19, 2020|Washington Post
You’ve got to have a cold heart not to feel touched by the resilience depicted here.
'Rebuilding Paradise' Is a Portrait of Resilience|Erin Berger|November 19, 2020|Outside Online
The grievances, obtained via a public records request to the Federal Trade Commission, depict novice investors in over their heads, struggling to understand why they’ve lost money on stock options or had shares liquidated to pay off margin loans.
Robinhood asks banks to pitch for potential 2021 IPO|Lee Clifford|November 18, 2020|Fortune
Situated on Fort Lauderdale Beach, the estate gives guided tours across extensive grounds that depict the Bartlett lifestyle.
Fort Lauderdale: Florida’s LGBTQ Capital|LGBTQ-Editor|November 17, 2020|No Straight News

A popular caricature of older people depicts them as hopeless with technology, fumbling with remote controls or struggling to navigate the Internet.
‘Technology is the new toilet paper’ for seniors facing the pandemic|Jeff|November 11, 2020|Fortune
For many men, being depicted by Channing Tatum in a film about your life would be a compliment.
Wrestler Mark Schultz Hates the ‘Sickening and Insulting Lies’ of ‘Foxcatcher’|Rich Goldstein|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The petroleum industry has depicted fracking as a few antiseptic drills dug on peaceful farmland.
New York’s Conservative Fracking Ban|Jay Michaelson|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Paris as depicted by contemporary photography appears… lackluster.
A History of Paris in 150 Photographs|Sarah Moroz|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In reality, prison weddings look nothing like the fairy tales depicted on TV and in bridal magazines.
Saying Yes to the Dress—Behind Bars|Caitlin Dickson|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mary is rarely just Mary in this selection—she is almost always depicted with her newborn or dead son.
The Virgin Mary Lookbook|William O’Connor|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My thoughts had never depicted such a herculean and rude specimen of humanity.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
He took part in the conversation and depicted the "typical woman" to Comte Adam Laginski.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
The wrath of God, the flames of hell, and the never-ending sufferings of the damned were depicted in clear and terrible language.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
Inscriptions are placed above the paintings in order that the letter may explain what the hand has depicted.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
The fishing scenes are depicted with all the glow of fancy and brilliantPg 147 word-painting for which Mistral is so remarkable.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer