'Depict' definitions:

Definition of 'depict'

From: WordNet
verb
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" [syn: picture, depict, render, show]
verb
Give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack" [syn: describe, depict, draw]
verb
Make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba" [syn: portray, depict, limn]

Definition of 'Depict'

From: GCIDE
  • Depict \De*pict"\ (d[-e]*p[i^]kt"), p. p. [L. depictus, p. p. of depingere to depict; de- + pingere to paint. See Paint, and cf. Depaint, p. p.] Depicted. --Lydgate. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Depict'

From: GCIDE
  • Depict \De*pict"\ (d[-e]*p[i^]kt"), 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. [1913 Webster]
  • His arms are fairly depicted in his chamber. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To represent in words; to describe vividly. [1913 Webster]
  • C[ae]sar's gout was then depicted in energetic language. --Motley. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'depict'

From: Moby Thesaurus