verb
depict
dih-PIKT/dɪˈpɪkt/
Represent in words or images.
The artist's portrait depicts the person sitting nearby with a recognizable likeness.
Etymology
The Latin elements formed a verb meaning to paint or portray. Making a likeness in color extended to making a likeness in words, giving depict its broader sense of representing something.
In context
these weren't just pretty pictures they were uh deliberate attempts to depict the ultimate miracle a human becoming a god
More examples
- Her novel depicts a family struggling to stay together.
- The mural depicted local workers building the bridge.
- The article depicts the mayor as honest but inexperienced.
Forms
depict · depicts · depicted · depicting
depiction noun — A representation in words or images.
Similar words
- portray
- Often emphasizes someone's character or how someone is presented.
- describe
- Represents something through words rather than through images.
- illustrate
- Often uses pictures or examples to explain something.