depict

[ dih-pikt ]

/ dɪˈpɪkt /

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verb (used with object)

to represent by or as if by painting or other visual image; portray; delineate.

to represent or characterize in words; describe.

OTHER WORDS FOR depict

1 reproduce, draw, paint, limn.

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Origin of depict

First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin dēpictus (past participle of dēpingere ), equivalent to dē- de- + pic- past participle stem of pingere “to paint” (see paint) + -tus past participle suffix

synonym study for depict

1, 2. Depict, portray, sketch imply a representation of an object or scene by colors or lines, or by words. Depict emphasizes vividness of detail: to depict the confusion of departure. Portray emphasizes faithful representation: We could not portray the anguish of the exiles. Sketch suggests the drawing of the outlines of the most prominent features or details, often in a preparatory way: to sketch the plans for a community development.

OTHER WORDS FROM depict

de·pict·er, de·pic·tor, nounde·pic·tion, nounde·pic·tive, adjective

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How to use depict in a sentence

As the title of one picture explains, it depicts “a system to measure myself against the arc of the sunset.”
In the galleries: Where artists engage with the earth|Mark Jenkins|December 4, 2020|Washington Post
His choreography has depicted, among other things, a man pining for his lover, who works in another country and is too busy to video-call him.
No Dirty Dancing: India’s Classical Dancers Break Caste Taboos|Charu Kasturi|December 4, 2020|Ozy
The Education Department is dragging its feet on stopping wage garnishment for student loan borrowersCourt-ordered reports depict an unwieldy system for recouping past-due debt that the federal government could slow but never turn off.
Looming end to student loan payment moratorium raises fears among defaulted borrowers|Danielle Douglas-Gabriel|November 23, 2020|Washington Post
A 2018 documentary RBG chronicled her legacy and status as a cultural icon, and a 2018 motion picture On the Basis of Sex depicted her early life and cases.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Forged A New Place For Women In The Law And Society|LGBTQ-Editor|September 23, 2020|No Straight News

The first one seems to show a substantial lead for Candidate A, and then each subsequent graph depicts what feels like a smaller and smaller lead.
Election graphics can be deceiving. Here’s how to see through their tricks.|Sara Chodosh|September 22, 2020|Popular-Science

British Dictionary definitions for depict

depict

/ (dɪˈpɪkt) /

verb (tr)

to represent by or as by drawing, sculpture, painting, etc; delineate; portray

to represent in words; describe

Derived forms of depict

depicter or depictor, noundepiction, noundepictive, adjective

Word Origin for depict

C17: from Latin dēpingere, from pingere to paint

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