də̇ˈpikt, dēˈ- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin depictus, past participle of depingere to paint, depict, from de- + pingere to paint — more at paint
1.
a. : to form a likeness of by drawing or painting
b. : to represent, portray, or delineate in other ways than in drawing or painting
elaborate carvings depicting the history of the pioneer period — American Guide Series: Oregon
five 16th century tapestries depicting the story of Vulcan and the loves of Venus and Mars — American Guide Series: North Carolina
the quiet, unspectacular work of the United Nations … is depicted in dozens of on the spot films — Dun's Review
the countryside … has always been depicted to us through art and photography as blazing with clear color — Virgil Thomson
an annual pageant … depicts the Mormon migration to Utah — American Guide Series: Texas
bronze grillwork over the entrance depicts the evolution of mail transportation — American Guide Series: Louisiana
specifically : to portray in words : describe
a magazine article depicted his beloved father, then deceased, as a mean, hard-fisted miser — Beverly Smith
the neuroses which they have depicted with relentless misanthropy — Harrison Smith
2. : to represent by mapping
Synonyms: see represent