depict
to describe something
TRANSLATION
depict = darstellen, schildern, beschreiben --- GOOGLE INDEX depict: 17,800,000 hits
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A rock carving discovered in Arizona might DEPICT an ancient star explosion seen by Native Americans a thousand years ago, scientists announced today.
(CNN)
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Wings of Desire is a 1987 film from Wim Wenders that DEPICTS the life of angels who watch over the divided city of Berlin, Germany.
(CNN)
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Wings of Desire is a 1987 film from Wim Wenders that DEPICTS the life of angels who watch over the divided city of Berlin, Germany.
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depict
verb
- To represent or show something in a picture or story.
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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WORD ORIGIN
Circa 1430. Derived from the Latin depictus, past participle of depigere (de = down, pigere = to paint).
The Latin pictus, the past participle of pigere, is the origin of the English picture, which in addition to the noun form (an illustration) can also be used as a verb. But in this case the word is applied in a mental sense (sich vorstellen), such as “he pictured himself lying on the beach in southern France”.
(adapted from the Online Etymology Dictionary)
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SYNONYMS
characterise, outline, illustrate, portray, picture, render, represent, sketch
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“This is a nicely done report. It accurately depicts the company's current position in the global market.”
verb
- To represent or show something in a picture or story.
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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WORD ORIGIN
Circa 1430. Derived from the Latin depictus, past participle of depigere (de = down, pigere = to paint).
The Latin pictus, the past participle of pigere, is the origin of the English picture, which in addition to the noun form (an illustration) can also be used as a verb. But in this case the word is applied in a mental sense (sich vorstellen), such as “he pictured himself lying on the beach in southern France”.
(adapted from the Online Etymology Dictionary)
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SYNONYMS
characterise, outline, illustrate, portray, picture, render, represent, sketch
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“This is a nicely done report. It accurately depicts the company's current position in the global market.”
