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Depict Common

Depict has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

show in, or as in, a picture

"This scene depicts country life"

"the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"

2

give a description of

"He drew an elaborate plan of attack"

3

make a portrait of

"Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"

4

To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means.

"The artist used vibrant colors to depict the bustling energy of the morning market in her latest painting."

Adjective
1

Depicted.

"The mural depicts the city's history through vibrant scenes of past festivals and labor strikes."

Example Sentences
"This scene depicts country life" verb
"the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting" verb
"He drew an elaborate plan of attack" verb
"Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
represent set forth
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
illustrate map represent delineate sketch
Rhyming Words
ict dict pict fict edict evict afaict indict delict strict relict addict afflict verdict apodict predict convict inflict apomict astrict
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