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depict
/ dɪˈpɪkt /
verb
- to represent by or as by drawing, sculpture, painting, etc; delineate; portray
- to represent in words; describe
Derived Forms
- deˈpictive, adjective
- deˈpicter, noun
- deˈpiction, noun
Other Words From
- de·pict·er de·pic·tor noun
- de·pic·tion noun
- de·pic·tive adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of depict1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
His new book, “Feed the Planet,” with text by Joel K. Bourne Jr., features the voluminous results: some 300 photos, most of them aerial, depicting a staggering variety of food production across 40 countries.
Unified is middling, even as depicted by a state accountability system that rarely shows school systems in a harsh light.
The score roils with melodic drama in the film’s prologue, which vibrantly depicts a tense heist to steal the titular piano under the cover of darkness and a Fourth of July fireworks show in Mississippi.
Made of mirror behind cast glass, each reflective face will depict a unique “pool of tears of joy and grief” that defies gravity.
It depicts a period of conflict in Northern Ireland during the late 20th century known as the Troubles, which lasted almost 30 years and cost the lives of more than 3,500 people.
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