Synonyms of depicting

depicting

verb

present participle of depict

1

as in describing

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

• describing
• portraying
• painting
• rendering
• illustrating
• picturing
• characterizing
• delineating
• sketching
• representing
• setting out
• defining
• recounting
• drawing
• relating
• outlining
• limning
• showing
• displaying
• summarizing
• telling
• imaging
• demonstrating
• narrating
• exhibiting
• suggesting
• reporting
• labeling
• reciting
• tracing
• hinting
• qualifying
• rehearsing
• drafting
• silhouetting
• summing up
• redescribing
• touching off
• reimaging
• vignetting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distorting
• twisting
• misrepresenting
• falsifying
• coloring
• warping
• misstating
• perverting
• misdescribing
• garbling

2

as in characterizing

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

• describing
• characterizing
• portraying
• representing
• defining
• identifying
• charactering
• classifying
• indicating
• categorizing
• typing
• specifying
• marking
• pigeonholing
• distinguishing
• stamping
• naming
• coloring
• individualizing
• particularizing

3

as in portraying

to present a picture of

the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• portraying
• representing
• describing
• picturing
• showing
• documenting
• illustrating
• imaging
• rendering
• outlining
• delineating
• sketching
• silhouetting
• caricaturing
• diagramming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of depicting

Pro-government supporters stand next to a banner depicting a portrait of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a nightly rally in Tehran, Iran, on July 12, 2026. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 July 2026

An archival photograph depicting the scene shows the tractor to be a Second World War-era Caterpillar, model D6. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Orbán’s 2022 appearance at a Hungarian soccer match wearing a scarf depicting a map of Greater Hungary sparked a major political row with neighboring countries, especially Slovakia. — Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026

In addition to hieroglyph texts, the interior walls feature murals depicting portraits of seated and kneeling figures, and archaeological evidence of papermaking tools. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026

Kate Spade is well-known for its whimsical handbags, often featuring fun shapes depicting slices of pizza, gorgeous flowers, delicious fruits, and other playful motifs. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026

Heavily inspired by Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s 1652 sculpture, The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, depicting an angel piercing the saint’s heart—Your soul woke up in flames from a spear by an angel. — Tina Eves, SPIN, 13 July 2026

That’s evident on a visit to the Abbe Clubhouse in Flushing, Queens, located in a big brick building belted by a mosaic depicting basketballs and waves. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 10 July 2026

SpaceXAI only sent one tip regarding Jane Doe 4 to NCMEC in February, when the stepfather asked the model to generate an image depicting the girl being raped by multiple men, according to the complaint. — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 9 July 2026