depict

  • 11depict — [[t]dɪpɪ̱kt[/t]] depicts, depicting, depicted 1) VERB To depict someone or something means to show or represent them in a work of art such as a drawing or painting. [V n] ...a gallery of pictures depicting Nelson s most famous battles. 2) VERB To …

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  • 12depict */*/ — UK [dɪˈpɪkt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms depict : present tense I/you/we/they depict he/she/it depicts present participle depicting past tense depicted past participle depicted to describe someone or something using words or pictures a… …

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  • 13depict — verb ADVERB ▪ graphically, vividly ▪ The book vividly depicts the Hollywood of the 1950s. ▪ accurately ▪ clearly ▪ The carving clearly depicts …

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  • 14depict — v. 1) (B) they depicted the situation to us in great detail 2) (d; tr.) to depict as (he was depicted as a traitor) 3) (J) the artist depicted him strolling through a garden * * * [dɪ pɪkt] (B) they depicted the situation to us in great detail… …

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  • 15depict — verb /dɪˈpɪkt/lang=en To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means. The well known words depict a woman seeking sanctuary in a love relationship form a brutal, rapacious man. Syn: portray, supply, figure,… …

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  • 16depict — 01. The movie [depicts] life in the early 1700s quite realistically. 02. In the book, the President is [depicted] as a very selfish, arrogant man who will stop at nothing to gain power. 03. The artist is doing a show of a number of his paintings… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 17depict — de|pict [dıˈpıkt] v [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: depictus, past participle of depingere, from pingere to paint ] to describe something or someone in writing or speech, or to show them in a painting, picture etc ▪ a book depicting …

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  • 18depict — de|pict [ dı pıkt ] verb transitive ** to describe someone or something using words or pictures: PORTRAY: a television drama depicting the life of the artist depict as: He was depicted as a hero who died for his beliefs …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19depict — [dɪ pɪkt] verb represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form. ↘portray in words. Derivatives depicter noun depiction noun depictive adjective Origin ME: from L. depict , depingere, from de completely + pingere to paint …

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  • 20depict — v.tr. 1 represent in a drawing or painting etc. 2 portray in words; describe (the play depicts him as vain and petty). Derivatives: depicter n. depiction n. depictive adj. depictor n. Etymology: L depingere depict (as DE , pingere paint) …

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