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depict
verb
to
show
or
represent
someone
or
something
in
a
picture
,
sculpture
,
film
,
or
other
visual
form
•
Ancient
cave
paintings
depict
hunters
chasing
animals
.
Ancient
cave
paintings
depict
hunters
chasing
animals
.
•
The
movie
poster
depicts
the
hero
standing
alone
against
a
stormy
sky
.
The
movie
poster
depicts
the
hero
standing
alone
against
a
stormy
sky
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
‘
depictus
’,
past
participle
of
‘
depinger
’
meaning
‘
to
portray
’ (
de-
‘
thoroughly
’
+
pingere
‘
to
paint
’).
verb
to
describe
someone
or
something
in
words
so
that
readers
or
listeners
can
clearly
imagine
it
•
In
his
speech
,
the
mayor
depicted
the
city
as
a
place
of
endless
opportunity
.
In
his
speech
,
the
mayor
depicted
the
city
as
a
place
of
endless
opportunity
.
•
The
novel
vividly
depicts
life
in
a
small
coastal
town
.
The
novel
vividly
depicts
life
in
a
small
coastal
town
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
‘
depictus
’,
past
participle
of
‘
depinger
’
meaning
‘
to
portray
’.
Over
time
it
extended
from
visual
portrayal
to
verbal
description
.
