depict

de·pict

transitive verb \di-ˈpikt, dē-\

Definition of DEPICT

1

: to represent by or as if by a picture <a mural depicting a famous battle>

2

: describe 1

— de·pic·ter \-ˈpik-tər\ noun

— de·pic·tion \-ˈpik-shən\ noun

Examples of DEPICT

1. The wall was painted with a large mural depicting famous scenes from American history.
2. Several of the architect's most famous buildings will soon be depicted on postage stamps.
3. The photograph depicts the two brothers standing in front of a store.
4. Angels are usually depicted with wings.
5. In the drawing, the magic cap was depicted as a soft, black hat.
6. The movie depicts the life of early settlers.
7. I like the way she depicts the characters in her novels.

Origin of DEPICT

Latin depictus, past participle of depingere, from de- + pingere to paint — more at paint

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to DEPICT

Synonyms

delineate, describe, draw, image, limn, paint, picture, portray, render, set out, sketch

Related Words

characterize, define, label, qualify, represent; demonstrate, illustrate; narrate, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, report, tell; display, exhibit, show; hint, suggest; draft, outline, silhouette, trace, vignette; summarize, sum up, touch off; redescribe, reimage

Near Antonyms

color, distort, falsify, garble, misdescribe, misrepresent, misstate, pervert, twist, warp

Rhymes with DEPICT

addict, afflict, conflict, constrict, convict, delict, district, edict, evict, inflict, lipsticked, predict, restrict, unlicked, verdict