DEPICTED Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

depicted 1 of 2

adjective

as in descriptive

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depicted

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verb

past tense of depict

as in described

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 characterized

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 portrayed

to present a picture of the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day

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Adjective

An indirect attack points outside the file, an alibi where the depicted location, person, or event can be falsified by external fact. — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 Expanding on Harris’ short film of the same name, which was acquired by HBO Max following its festival run, Pure is a coming-of-age story set within the rarely depicted world of Black cotillion culture in suburban Maryland. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026 Despite the Reina Sofía’s many refusals to lend the work to various institutions around the world, its rebuff of the Guggenheim’s request carries a particular sting because the Basque Country has long held that the painting belongs in the place where the depicted tragedy occurred. — News Desk, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026 The effects added even more variety to the light and texture of the dense foliage and rocks, making the depicted landscape indistinguishable from real-world photography. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026 Afterward, attendees poked around for a poster to take, or asked to swap the depicted food items. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026 As Noah reads to Allie, their younger selves emerge on stage to enact the depicted scenes. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026

Verb

Fliers mailed by the School Freedom Fund, a PAC affiliated with Club for Growth, depicted candidates as supporters of drag queens. — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026 All the colors depicted inside the whale were based on real-life anatomy. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 Surprise, surprise, the crime had a supernatural basis—and is linked to a number of others, all brutally depicted in reels of film left in his attic. — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 The governor, himself an attorney, is depicted as unlawfully interfering with eligibility rules that member schools, including those in Ohio, have contractually agreed to follow. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Howard's tennis club said those actions fell short of being fully accountable for the distribution of the racist imagery, which included a graphic that depicted Ku Klux Klan hoods. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Both are obviously fabricated, but neither of the candidates depicted is amused. — Max Raskin, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026 The pair had a fractured, even abusive, relationship, depicted in a series of flashbacks, until Mitt chose to end his life in the sea rather than succumb to a terminal case of cancer. — David MacK, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 Even as Bass embarked on a 22-year political career that has seen stops in Sacramento, Washington and City Hall, the native Angeleno always successfully depicted herself as a political outsider. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicted

Adjective

In an ideal world, according to Fabscrap, headers would be smaller than two yards, with no backing material, and a small sticker detailing material content and other descriptive elements, such as weight and country of origin, as required.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
More-descriptive language on the menu and some effective, brief spiels from the servers would help engage guests not just with the exciting flavors but with the thoughtful messaging behind them.

— John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

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DiFuria described a billionaire family that went from feeling guilty about their spending to owning yachts and planes and moving to an area where other billionaires live.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
There’s a week in the novel during which Lee goes to San Francisco that is implied but not described.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of described

Verb

Adam Hamilton Hamilton, the Democratic nominee, has characterized the war as a major foreign policy blunder.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Shigella bacteria cause shigellosis, an illness characterized by severe diarrhea, that is sometimes bloody or prolonged, and fever.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of characterized

Verb

The story summarizes and analyzes the Cubs’ criticism of Wrigley View Rooftop’s business model of selling seats and concessions to ticket holders to watch events at Wrigley Field, a business model the Cubs portrayed as parasitic.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Across his career and many roles, Riehle has portrayed Santa Claus in eight different projects, including five films, two television shows, and a television movie.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of portrayed

Adjective

Oftentimes, players’ ensembles take on an avant-garde and expressive quality, curated in collaboration with renowned designers and stylists.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
But whereas the liberal shift in Egypt was especially pronounced in attitudes toward secular politics, in Turkey the largest shifts toward liberal views related to views of gender equality and expressive individualism.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of expressive

Verb

The San Joaquin Valley district represented by Valadao, which already had a Democratic majority, added about 100,000 Fresno residents, turning it even bluer.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House opened in 1901 with the US-Canada border running right through the middle of the building, represented by a black line on the floor.

— Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

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