depict

🇺🇸 /dɪˈpɪkt/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈpɪkt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-C2
verb
C1

to show someone or something in a picture

The painting depicts a beautiful sunset over the ocean.

C1

to describe or show something in words or pictures

The story depicts life in a small village in vivid detail.

translation

v. to show someone or something in a picture; to describe or show something in words or pictures

Word Forms

3rd Present depicts
Past depicted
Perfect depicted
Progressive depicting