depict
verb (used with object)
have depicted
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present perfectof depict.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Films throughout history have depicted how difficult it was for some silent stars to transition to the era of sound, which arrived in 1927 when Warner Bros. released “The Jazz Singer.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Broadcasts have depicted rescue crews picking through the rubble of destroyed buildings to extricate survivors in cities mostly untouched in previous bouts of violence, such as Tel Aviv.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2025
But in the face of Western media accounts that have depicted the Russian president as paranoid and isolated, he made an effort to appear statesmanlike and well informed.
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2024
Accounts of those in the online private chat group where the documents were disclosed have depicted Teixeira as motivated more by bravado than ideology.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
At this some mocked, and were of opinion that, had it been in his power, the author might well have depicted the joy at a perfect recovery.
From The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development by J. S. (John South) Shedlock
