Synonyms of depicted

depicted 1 of 2

adjective

as in descriptive

Related Words

• descriptive
• expressive
• graphic
• vivid
• pictorial
• 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

depicted

2 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
• 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
• documented
• illustrated
• showed
• rendered
• outlined
• imaged
• sketched
• delineated
• silhouetted
• diagrammed
• caricatured

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of depicted

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

Even the idyllic island on which the nymph Calypso (Charlize Theron) is keeping an amnesiac Odysseus when the film begins is depicted as a windswept sandbar that looks in danger of being washed away by a strong-enough storm. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026

While Street is depicted as a staunch professional in the show itself, Slavit observed that the camera consistently cut to her legs, servicing the male gaze and objectifying the character. — Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Igby Rigney, known for roles in various Mike Flanagan TV shows (Midnight Mass, The Midnight Club), plays a young Bret, depicted as an aspiring writer. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

How John Steinbeck exposed California's migrant worker crisis Steinbeck's reporting depicted a California that many residents had never seen. — James Ward, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Another photo depicted the couple at dinner, where Ramirez once again gave Alba a smooch. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 July 2026

Assessing consumer sentiment among 10,000 respondents from the 11 countries that contribute the most to the luxury sector, the consultancy depicted a complex but more focused scenario. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

Stately Wayne Manor is depicted as a more gothic structure in most versions of the bat story. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 7 July 2026

Philosophy may be spoken about at a dinner party, but that the content of whatever is said in this line is necessarily belied by the actual fact that the characters, by necessity, are not depicted engaging in the pursuit of wisdom. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026