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de⋅pict

  [di-pikt]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
2. to represent or characterize in words; describe.
Origin:
1625–35; < L dēpictus (ptp. of dēpingere), equiv. to dē- de- + pic- ptp. s. of pingere to paint + -tus ptp. suffix

Related forms:
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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de·pict   (dĭ-pĭkt')   
tr.v.   de·pict·ed, de·pict·ing, de·picts
  1. To represent in a picture or sculpture.
  2. To represent in words; describe. See Synonyms at represent.

[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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Depiction

De*pic"tion\, n. [L. depictio.] A painting or depicting; a representation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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