1
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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2
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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But come the Hellenistic age, which began around 323 B.C.E., the Greeks started depicting satyrs as half-man, half-goat, with caprine legs, hooves and horns—the anatomy found in Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson children’s novels.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
Pullman, an eventual love interest, and Méndez, that snide competitor, do especially good work when depicting the inner lives of the men in Hope’s noxious orbit.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
The float in question was announced several days prior to the parade and depicts a replica of Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir – a Hindu temple built on top of the ruins of a 16th century Babri mosque, which was destroyed by Hindu nationalists in 1992.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024
This outfit depicts the sophistication that characterizes Capricorn’s vibe.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
Pullman, an eventual love interest, and Méndez, that snide competitor, do especially good work when depicting the inner lives of the men in Hope’s noxious orbit.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
The float in question was announced several days prior to the parade and depicts a replica of Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir – a Hindu temple built on top of the ruins of a 16th century Babri mosque, which was destroyed by Hindu nationalists in 1992.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024
This outfit depicts the sophistication that characterizes Capricorn’s vibe.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
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“Depict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depict. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.
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