depict

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 Synonyms of depict delineate, describe, draw, image, limn, paint, picture, portray, render, set out, sketchWords Related to depict characterize, define, label, qualify, represent; demonstrate, illustrate; narrate, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, report, tell; display, exhibit, show; hint, suggest; draft, outline, silhouette, trace, vignette; summarize, sum up, touch off; redescribe, reimageNear Antonyms of depict color, distort, falsify, garble, misdescribe, misrepresent, misstate, pervert, twist, warp

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 Synonyms of depict character, define, characterize, describe, portray, representWords Related to depict categorize, classify, pigeonhole, type; color, identify, indicate, name, specify; distinguish, individualize, mark, particularize, stamp

3 to present a picture of the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day Synonyms of depict picture, image, portray, representWords Related to depict delineate, describe, document, render; outline, silhouette, sketch; illustrate, show; diagram; caricature