Entry Word: depict

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to give a representation or account of in words <this letter from an eyewitness depicts the battle in greater detail than any other account> — see describe 1
2 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> — see characterize 1
3 to present a picture of <the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day> — see picture 1