Synonyms of depicted

depicted 1 of 2

verb

past tense of depict

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• described
• portrayed
• painted
• rendered
• illustrated
• pictured
• characterized
• sketched
• set out
• delineated
• defined
• represented
• recounted
• imaged
• limned
• summarized
• drew
• labelled
• displayed
• related
• labeled
• reported
• demonstrated
• told
• narrated
• exhibited
• showed
• suggested
• outlined
• recited
• traced
• hinted
• qualified
• rehearsed
• silhouetted
• drafted
• summed up
• vignetted
• touched off
• redescribed
• reimaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• colored
• distorted
• misrepresented
• twisted
• falsified
• perverted
• warped
• misstated
• garbled
• misdescribed

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• described
• characterized
• portrayed
• defined
• represented
• identified
• indicated
• charactered
• classified
• categorized
• typed
• specified
• marked
• pigeonholed
• named
• colored
• stamped
• individualized
• distinguished
• particularized

3

as in portrayed

to present a picture of

the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• portrayed
• described
• represented
• pictured
• imaged
• documented
• illustrated
• showed
• outlined
• rendered
• sketched
• delineated
• silhouetted
• diagramed
• diagrammed
• caricatured

depicted

2 of 2

adjective

as in descriptive

Related Words

• descriptive
• expressive
• graphic
• vivid
• pictorial
• graphical
• picturesque
• delineated
• specific
• explicit
• visual
• realistic
• concrete
• photographic
• faithful
• lifelike
• fresh
• natural
• incisive
• sharp

Dissimilar Words

• unclear
• vague
• sketchy
• obscure
• indeterminate
• dark
• nebulous
• indistinguishable
• faint
• indistinct
• fuzzy
• shadowy
• blurry
• dim
• muddy
• ambiguous
• hazy
• foggy
• indefinite
• murky
• mysterious
• bleary
• equivocal
• inscrutable
• enigmatic
• cryptic
• shadowlike
• enigmatical

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of depicted

Adjective

The series depicted the lives of the staff toiling downstairs at 165 Eaton Place and the wealthy Bellamy family living above. —Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025

Arthur has been depicted as a legendary Briton king for several centuries, though his existence has been doubted by most historians. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025

Another sketch depicted a financial news show for people living paycheck to paycheck, which discussed how Americans can save money amid market turmoil. —Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025

Part of this meeting is depicted in the famous painting The Peacemakers. —John Baldoni, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025

Are the events and people depicted in the movie based on real life? —Jack Smart, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025

What was depicted as Sacramento but actually wasn’t? —Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025

Mendoza is himself a former Navy SEAL and lived through the events depicted in the picture. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025

Across from the bar is a 40-foot long mural of people who have changed the world — depicted from the vantage point of the bartender. —Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025