Depict
/dɪˈpɪkt/
Definitions
To show or represent something in a drawing, painting, or other visual medium; to portray or describe something in words.
/dɪˈpɪkt/
To represent or show something in a picture, painting, or other form.
The painting vividly depicts the chaos of the battlefield.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're drawing a picture or telling a story. To depict means to show or describe something in that way. For example, the artist depicted a sunny day. You could depict a funny moment by telling a story
👶 For kids: To show something in a picture or story, like drawing a picture of your pet.
More Examples
The author skillfully depicted the character's inner turmoil.
The movie depicts the historical events accurately.
How It's Used
"The artist depicted a serene landscape."
"The novel depicts the struggles of a young immigrant."
"The documentary depicted the life of a famous musician."
Idioms & expressions
depict reality
To represent things as they actually are.
"The news program aims to depict reality to its audience."
From Latin *depingere* (to paint, portray), from *de-* (down, away) + *pingere* (to paint). Evolved through French and entered English.
Used since the 16th century, initially primarily in the context of visual arts and later extended to include written descriptions.
Memory tip
Think of a *picture* - you *depict* something on a canvas.