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de·pict
(dĭ-pĭkt′)tr.v. de·pict·ed, de·pict·ing, de·picts
1. To represent in a picture or sculpture: Each page's border has designs that depict forest animals.
2. To represent in words; describe: stories that depict life on the frontier.
[Middle English depicten, from Latin dēpingere, dēpict- : dē-, de- + pingere, to picture; see peig- in Indo-European roots.]
de·pic′tion n.
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depict
(dɪˈpɪkt)vb (tr)
1. (Art Terms) to represent by or as by drawing, sculpture, painting, etc; delineate; portray
2. to represent in words; describe
[C17: from Latin dēpingere, from pingere to paint]
deˈpicter, deˈpictor n
deˈpiction n
deˈpictive adj
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de•pict
(dɪˈpɪkt)v.t.
1. to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
2. to represent or characterize in words; describe.
de•pict′er, de•pic′tor, n.
de•pic′tion, n.
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Verb | 1. | depict - 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" artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl" illustrate - depict with an illustration map - depict as if on a map; "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face" |
2. | depict - give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack" represent - describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel" delineate - describe in vivid detail | |
3. | depict - make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba" artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" |
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Translations
يرسُم، يُصَوِّريَصِف
popisovatvyobrazitzobrazit
afbildemaleskildretegne
kuvata
lefestleírlerajzol
draga upp mynd aflÿsa
pieštivaizduoti
aprakstītzīmēt
zobraziť
çizmekresmetmektasvir etmek
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depict
vt → darstellen; (in words also) → beschreiben
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depict
(diˈpikt) verb1. to paint, draw etc.
2. to describe. Her novel depicts the life of country people.
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