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 delineate, describe, draw, image, limn, paint, picture, portray, render, set out, sketchRelated Words 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 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 character, define, characterize, describe, portray, representRelated Words 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 picture, image, portray, representRelated Words delineate, describe, document, render; outline, silhouette, sketch; illustrate, show; diagram; caricature