DEPICT


Meaning of DEPICT in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.