Definitions for depict
dɪˈpɪktde·pict

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. picture, depict, render, show(verb)

   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, draw(verb)

   give a description of

   "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"

3. portray, depict, limn(verb)

   make a portrait of

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. depict(Verb)

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

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

1. Depict

   depicted

2. Depict

   depicted

3. Depict(verb)

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

4. Depict(verb)

   to represent in words; to describe vividly

Origin: [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.]

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

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

How to pronounce depict ?

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   Alex

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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. Mia Khalifa:

   There are Hollywood movies that depict Muslims in a much worse manner than any scene Bang Bros [the production company] could produce.

2. Joseph Strickland:

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

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. Michael Cohen:

   I will not be a punching bag as part of anyone's defense strategy, i am not a villain of this story and I will not allow others to try to depict me that way.

5. Anuj Somany:

   There is no difference amongst intelligence, common sense and wisdom, but for own comfort and convenience some people may depict or differentiate them in their definition.

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