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de·pict 
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| 1. | to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate. |
| 2. | to represent or characterize in words; describe. |
[Origin: 1625–35; < L dépictus (ptp. of dépingere), equiv. to dé- de- + pic- ptp. s. of pingere to paint + -tus ptp. suffix]
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de·pict·er, de·pic·tor, noun
de·pic·tion, noun
de·pic·tive, adjective
—Synonyms 1. reproduce, draw, paint, limn. 1, 2. Depict, portray, sketch imply a representation of an object or scene by colors or lines, or by words. Depict emphasizes vividness of detail: to depict the confusion of departure. Portray emphasizes faithful representation: We could not portray the anguish of the exiles. Sketch suggests the drawing of the outlines of the most prominent features or details, often in a preparatory way: to sketch the plans for a community development.
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Depict
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tr.v. de·pict·ed, de·pict·ing, de·picts
[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
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| depict | |
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| 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" [syn: picture] |
| 2. | give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack" [syn: describe] |
| 3. | make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba" [syn: portray] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
depict1 [diˈpikt] verb
to paint, draw etc
depict2 [diˈpikt] verb
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to describe
Example: Her novel depicts the life of country people.
Example: Her novel depicts the life of country people.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Depict
De*paint"\, p. p. [F. d['e]peint, p. p. of d['e]peindre to paint, fr. L. depingere. See Depict, p. p.] Painted. [Obs.] --Chaucer.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Depict
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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Depict
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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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