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Depict

  1. verb

    show in, or as in, a picture

    “This scene depicts country life”

    Similar: picture, render, show

  2. verb

    give a description of

    “He drew an elaborate plan of attack”

    Similar: describe, draw

  3. verb

    make a portrait of

    “Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba”

    Similar: portray, limn

Word family

depictive · depicted · depicting