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 Why should the Nativity, the Last Supper or Christ in Gethsemane always be depicted with the same faces and the same landscapes? — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026 After a screen montage depicting the duo as action heroes, Ne-Yo came out the gate blazing. — Rashad Alexander august 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 However, the movie didn’t depict how Bourdain graduated high school a year early to follow Nancy to Vassar. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026 The fifth and final season has not only depicted a young man at odds with his mother, but also his willingness to decimate his own family. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for depict

Recent Examples of Synonyms for depict

Verb

Welch has described his mishandling of this matter as a systemic failure.

— David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Bessent described a two-pronged approach featuring financial pressure and a physical blockade of Islamic republic's ports.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

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Hundreds of pages of grand jury transcripts portray Tupac Shakur's shooting as a culmination of a longstanding feud between rival record labels Death Row Records and Bad Boy Records and rival gang sects Mob Piru and South Side Compton Crips.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Juno Temple portrays supermodel and eventual public relations expert Keeley Jones.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of portray

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The organization represents CEOs and associations in manufacturing, healthcare, elder care, construction, agriculture and hospitality.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
From road paving to running shoes, lingerie to jet fuel, petroleum products are integral to our society—ubiquitous, affordable, and very well represented in Washington.

— John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026