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Definitions for: Depict
[v] give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
[v] 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"
[v] make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
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.
De*pict", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Depicted; p. pr. & vb.
n. Depicting.]
1. To form a colored likeness of; to represent by a picture;
to paint; to portray.
His arms are fairly depicted in his chamber.
--Fuller.
2. To represent in words; to describe vividly.
C[ae]sar's gout was then depicted in energetic
language. --Motley.
Synonyms: describe, draw, limn, picture, portray, render, show
See Also: adumbrate, delineate, exposit, expound, illustrate, interpret, map, outline, represent, represent, set forth, sketch
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