Definitions for depict
dɪˈpɪktde·pict

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. picture, depict, render, showverb

   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"

2. describe, depict, drawverb

   give a description of

   "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"

3. portray, depict, limnverb

   make a portrait of

   "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. depictverb

   To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. To Depictverb

   Etymology: depingo depictum, Latin.

   1. To paint; to portray; to represent in colours.

   The cowards of Lacedemon depicted upon their shields the most terrible beasts they could imagine. Jeremy Taylor, Worthy Comm.

   2. To describe; to represent an action to the mind.

   When the distractions of a tumult are sensibly depicted, every object and every occurrence are so presented to your view, that while you read, you seem indeed to see them. Henry Felton.

Webster Dictionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Depict

   depicted

2. Depict

   depicted

3. Depictverb

   to form a colored likeness of; to represent by a picture; to paint; to portray

4. Depictverb

   to represent in words; to describe vividly

5. Etymology: [L. depictus, p. p. of depingere to depict; de- + pingere to paint. See Paint, and cf. Depaint, p. p.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Depict

   de-pikt′, v.t. to paint carefully: to make a likeness of: to describe minutely. [L. depingĕre, depictum—de, inten., pingĕre, to paint.]

Matched Categories

1. • Art
   • Represent

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'depict' in Verbs Frequency: #867

How to pronounce depict?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say depict in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of depict in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of depict in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of depict in a Sentence

1. William Ralph Inge:

   We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation, and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feathers so badly that beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the Devil in human form.

2. Franz Kompisch:

   You chose the safe desk job, what you consider to be moral guilt and what you depict as being a cog in the wheel is exactly what lawmakers view as being an accessory to murder.

3. Franz Kompisch:

   What you consider to be moral guilt and what you depict as being a cog in the wheel is exactly what lawmakers view as being an accessory to murder.

4. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew:

   Our paper bills and the images of great American leaders and landmarks that they depict have long been a way for us to honor our past and discuss our values, this decision of putting a woman on the $ 10 bill reflects our aspirations for the future as much as the reflections of the past.

5. Joseph Strickland:

   Spike Lee was the voice depicting the ills of social issues. Joseph Strickland will depict the spiritual issues (or ills) from within.

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