Synonyms of depicts

depicts

verb

present tense third-person singular of depict

1

as in describes

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

• describes
• portrays
• illustrates
• renders
• paints
• characterizes
• delineates
• sets out
• represents
• recounts
• defines
• images
• sketches
• summarizes
• outlines
• limns
• pictures
• draws
• relates
• shows
• narrates
• demonstrates
• tells
• suggests
• displays
• recites
• exhibits
• reports
• qualifies
• traces
• labels
• hints
• sums up
• rehearses
• vignettes
• silhouettes
• drafts
• redescribes
• touches off
• reimages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distorts
• misrepresents
• colors
• falsifies
• misstates
• warps
• perverts
• twists
• misdescribes
• garbles

2

as in characterizes

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

• describes
• characterizes
• portrays
• represents
• defines
• characters
• identifies
• types
• indicates
• classifies
• categorizes
• specifies
• pigeonholes
• colors
• marks
• stamps
• distinguishes
• individualizes
• particularizes
• names

3

as in portrays

to present a picture of

the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• portrays
• represents
• describes
• shows
• images
• illustrates
• pictures
• renders
• delineates
• outlines
• documents
• sketches
• diagrams
• silhouettes
• caricatures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of depicts

The Netflix series depicts many aspects in the life of the Earle family, including the sisters' breast cancer generic testing results and Alix's feud with fellow podcaster Alex Cooper. — Moises Mendez Ii, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

The video depicts Galileo’s book The Starry Messenger being sent into space and falling back to earth, landing in the hands of Esparza in Times Square. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

One piece depicts the interface of Signal, the messaging app that was used by locals to monitor the presence of ICE agents in their neighborhoods; another re-creates the famous image of a federal agent wiping out on a frozen street. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

Another account, William Reports News, depicts the actor Frank George, whose YouTube channel shows commercials he’s made for joint massage cream, a professional meat thermometer, and an ear-cleaning device. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The two leaders and their spouses will join King Charles III and Queen Camilla for a private viewing of the 230-foot (70-meter) tapestry, a 1,000-year-old symbol of Anglo-French relations that depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

The fall 2026 campaign, shot by photographer Matt Easton, depicts Hilton next to stacks of retro TV sets broadcasting Not-Karl wearing a dark suit, tie and white shirt with a high collar. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

The painting, which depicts an elaborate throng of outdoor revelers, once belonged to industrialist Emanuel Albert Lewenstein and his wife, Hedwig Lewenstein Weyermann. — News Desk, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Golf equipment powerhouse Callaway ended its partnership with Good Good Golf amid the justified backlash over a video ad for a new Callaway driver that depicts a man aggressively shoving a woman to the ground. — Greg Cote august 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026