DEPICT Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

depict

verb

di-ˈpikt

Definition of depict

as in to describe

to give a representation or account of in words this letter from an eyewitness depicts the battle in greater detail than any other account

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as in to characterize

to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group the report depicted him as a reliable assistant and an employee who could be entrusted with any task

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as in to portray

to present a picture of the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day

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Recent Examples of depict The São Bento train station alone is covered in more than 20,000 tiles depicting Portuguese history. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 As depicted, the comments made in the video do not reflect the views or values of the IAM Union. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 The mural below, depicting Messi holding the World Cup with seemingly Biblical symbolism, is from the district of Muktagacha in the city of Mymensingh, located over 100 kilometres away from Dhaka. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Also included are an ink pen reminiscent of Vaani’s notebook from the film and two character bookmarks depicting Krish and Vaani. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for depict

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Verb

Los Angeles Police Department Detective William Roecker also testified Thursday, describing his review of cell-tower data linked to Burke’s phone and location data from his Tesla.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
But some members of Juliana’s family question that, and outside experts interviewed by the Observer have described what’s known about the case publicly as suspicious or unusual.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Definition of describe

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El Niño, a climate pattern that is characterized by warmer-than-average ocean surface temperatures, developed in the tropical Pacific last month and is expected to strengthen, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
And will his presence eliminate the back-breaking mistakes that characterized 2025?

— Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 23 July 2026

Definition of characterize

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For Luis Javier Santos, the former head of UFERCO who investigated the case against Hernández, the former leader’s return represents a failure to prosecute him for his crimes, rather than a chance for justice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
The new 5th Congressional District boundaries were designed to ease a path for Republicans to force out Cleaver, who has represented Kansas City in Congress since 2005.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026