Synonyms of depict

depict

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describe
• portray
• render
• illustrate
• paint
• characterize
• set out
• delineate
• represent
• define
• sketch
• picture
• image
• draw
• recount
• limn
• relate
• summarize
• outline
• tell
• demonstrate
• show
• suggest
• display
• narrate
• exhibit
• report
• qualify
• recite
• label
• trace
• hint
• rehearse
• sum up
• silhouette
• draft
• vignette
• redescribe
• touch off
• reimage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distort
• misrepresent
• color
• falsify
• twist
• misstate
• pervert
• warp
• misdescribe
• garble

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• distort
• misrepresent
• color
• falsify
• twist
• misstate
• pervert
• warp
• misdescribe
• garble

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describe
• characterize
• portray
• represent
• define
• character
• identify
• indicate
• classify
• categorize
• specify
• type
• pigeonhole
• distinguish
• mark
• individualize
• stamp
• color
• name
• particularize

3

as in to portray

to present a picture of

the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• portray
• represent
• describe
• picture
• image
• show
• illustrate
• render
• document
• delineate
• outline
• sketch
• silhouette
• caricature
• diagram