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

Adults, Yoshida says, drift away from a child’s heart as their perspective rises, and end up depicting their idea of what a child should be. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

Your room key arrives with a sleeve of vintage postcards depicting scenes from the late 1800s era of the Olde Naples Hotel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

This season’s Mediterranean theme was translated literally in the silk chiffon fil coupé fabrics handpicked from the archives of a historic silk mill in Como that featured designs from the ’60s and ’70s depicting starfishes and corals. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

In depicting the highs and lows of a fictional presidential administration — that of erudite, strong-willed Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen) — Aaron Sorkin’s series pulled in millions of viewers and plenty of awards, including 26 Primetime Emmys. — Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

Wednesday’s restitution included a monumental section of flooring dating to the 3rd century BCE and depicting the wedding of the god Telete and Eros in the company of Aphrodite and the Three Graces. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Some of the building’s 22 existing murals could be removed as part of the changes, potentially including one depicting Don Quixote. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

While something like the Mercator or Equal Earth projections would both make sense for a map related to Apollo, neither excels at depicting the poles, as their treatment of Antarctica attests. — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Leeman also said the jury was denied the full context of Allen’s time in solitary confinement, such as the audio depicting demeaning and extreme behavior. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2026