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Depict

Depict Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Depict? [v] give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack" [v] 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" [v] make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Depict: describe \| draw \| limn \| picture \| portray \| render \| show Related Terms \| Find terms related to Depict: act a part \| act out \| bring to life \| cartoon \| catch a likeness \| chalk \| character \| characterize \| charcoal \| chart \| color \| copy \| crayon \| create a role \| crosshatch \| dash off \| daub \| delineate \| describe \| design \| diagram \| doodle \| draft \| draw \| enact \| evoke \| express \| give words to \| hatch \| hit off \| image \| impersonate \| interpret \| limn \| map \| narrate \| notate \| outline \| paint \| paint a picture \| pencil \| personate \| picture \| picturize \| play a part \| play a role \| play opposite \| portray \| print \| recite \| recount \| register \| rehearse \| relate \| render \| report \| represent \| rub \| schematize \| scratch \| scumble \| set forth \| shade \| sketch \| state \| stencil \| support \| sustain a part \| symbolize \| take a part \| take a rubbing \| tint \| trace \| trace out \| trace over \| write See Also \| adumbrate \| delineate \| exposit \| expound \| illustrate \| interpret \| map \| outline \| represent \| represent \| set forth \| sketch Depict In Webster's Dictionary \Depict"\, p. p. [L. depictus, p. p. of depingere to depict; de- + pingere to paint. See {Paint}, and cf. {Depaint}, p. p.] Depicted. --Lydgate. \Depict"\, p. p. [L. depictus, p. p. of depinger? to depict; de- + pingere to paint. See {Paint}, and cf. {Depaint}, p. p.] Depicted. --Lydgate. \De*pict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depicted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Depicting}.] 1. To form a colored likeness of; to represent by a picture; to paint; to portray. His arms are fairly depicted in his chamber. --Fuller. 2. To represent in words; to describe vividly. C[ae]sar's gout was then depicted in energetic language. --Motley.

Depict Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Depict?

[v] give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
[v] 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"
[v] make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"

Depict In Webster's Dictionary

\De*pict"\, p. p. [L. depictus, p. p. of depingere to
depict; de- + pingere to paint. See {Paint}, and cf.
{Depaint}, p. p.]
Depicted. --Lydgate.


\De*pict"\, p. p. [L. depictus, p. p. of depinger? to
depict; de- + pingere to paint. See {Paint}, and cf.
{Depaint}, p. p.]
Depicted. --Lydgate.


\De*pict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depicted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Depicting}.]
1. To form a colored likeness of; to represent by a picture;
   to paint; to portray.

         His arms are fairly depicted in his chamber.
                                               --Fuller.

2. To represent in words; to describe vividly.

         C[ae]sar's gout was then depicted in energetic
         language.                             --Motley.

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