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

Park’s graphic elegance may be at odds with the awkward, idle indignities depicted onscreen, but the discrepancy between the two generates an edge-of-your-seat tension.

From Salon

The producers behind the hit Paddington films and the estate of his creator, Michael Bond, are suing the company behind Spitting Image after it depicted the beloved bear as a foul-mouthed podcast host.

From BBC

But nothing in “The Smashing Machine” gels or compels in the ways that the sport depicted onscreen so often does.

From Salon

Both women were depicted in the Stephen Sondheim musical “Assassins,” which won a Tony Award in 2004.

From Los Angeles Times

The founder of the conservative organization Turning Point USA frequently toured college campuses and hosted events just like the one depicted in the episode.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• descriptive 
• illustrated 
• photographic 
• visual 
• vivid