depict (redirected from depicter)

de·pict  (d-pkt)

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.

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[Middle English depicten, from Latin dpingere, dpict- : d-, de- + pingere, to picture; see peig- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·piction n.

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depict

Verb

1. to represent by drawing, painting, etc.

2. to describe in words [Latin depingere]

depiction n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	depict - 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" picture, show, render artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl" illustrate - depict with an illustration map - depict as if on a map; "sorrow was mapped on the mother's face"
	2.	depict - give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack" describe, draw represent - describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel" delineate - describe in vivid detail exposit, set forth, expound - state; "set forth one's reasons" adumbrate, outline, sketch - describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"
	3.	depict - make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba" limn, portray artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"

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depict

verb 1. illustrate, portray, picture, paint, outline, draw, sketch, render, reproduce, sculpt, delineate, limn

verb 2. describe, present, represent, detail, outline, sketch, characterize

Translations

depict [dɪˈpɪkt] vt (in picture) → pintar (= describe); representar

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depict [dɪˈpɪkt] vt (in picture) → représenter;

(in words) → (dé)peindre, décrire

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depict [dɪˈpɪkt] vt (in picture) → darstellen;

(describe) → beschreiben

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depict [dɪˈpɪkt] vt (in picture) → dipingere;

(in words) → descrivere