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 dolls and books, which depict 9- and 10-year-olds, became part of daily life for millions of American girls. — Tara Strauch, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 They are also depicted that way in religious artwork and sculpture. — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 Rembrandt’s portrait depicts Catrina Hooghsaet, a wealthy member of Amsterdam’s 17th-century Mennonite community who lived separately from her husband. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Matsui fired back by depicting Vang as an inexperienced candidate who would struggle to work with others and make strides in Congress. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for depict

Recent Examples of Synonyms for depict

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DeepMind's Demis Hassabis has similarly described a future that plays to that strategy.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
For space robots, Ono describes simplicity in terms of the number of actuators.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of describe

Verb

The Nevada Independent previously reported on Thursday that the Nevada secretary of state’s office received the seven subpoenas, which the office characterized as being from the FBI.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Latvia characterized the Leipzig attack in even stronger terms.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of characterize

Verb

By this reasoning, federal agencies must be allowed to complete rulemaking before judges intervene, and challenges to the order are portrayed as speculative attempts to stop reforms that could be crafted within constitutional limits.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Following his success on M*A*S*H, Alda continued playing a TV doctor on ER in 1999 and six episodes of The Big C, as well as portraying a psychiatrist on Ray Donovan.

— Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of portray

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As rehearsals move forward, Eisenberg repeats key scenes in the play and shoots them differently each time, his camera coming to represent Mona’s shifting perspective.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
For countries expanding nuclear power, that could represent a potentially enormous additional source of nuclear fuel.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026