Depict
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈpɪkt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Depict is a verb meaning To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means.
Meaning
To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Depicted.
Example Sentences
Here the music depicts the delicate pattern of ice on windows.
The Spring, when all its beauties rise, I see depicted in your eyes
The well-known words depict a woman seeking sanctuary in a love relationship form a brutal, rapacious man.
At first, I believe, I answered her very incoherently, for I observed alarm beginning to depict itself upon her countenance.
Word Forms
- depicts
- depicting
- depicted
Synonyms for depict
Depending on context, synonyms include portray, express, exhibit, register, show, describe.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include limn, portray, picture, draw, describe, show.
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