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Webster 1913 Edition


Depict

De-pict′

(dē̍-pĭkt′)
,
p.
p.
[L.
depictus
, p. p. of
depingere
to depict;
de-
+
pingere
to paint. See
Paint
, and cf.
Depaint
,
p.
p.
]
Depicted.
Lydgate.

De-pict′

(dē̍-pĭkt′)
,
Verb.
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.
His arms are fairly
depicted
in his chamber.
Fuller.
2.
To represent in words; to describe vividly.
Cæsar’s gout was then
depicted
in energetic language.
Motley.

Webster 1828 Edition


Depict

DEPICT

,
Verb.
T.
[L. To paint.]
1.
To paint; to portray; to form a likeness in colors; as, to depict a lion on a shield.
2.
To describe; to represent in words; as, the poet depicts the virtues of his hero in glowing language.

Definition 2024


depict

depict

English

Verb

depict (third-person singular simple present depicts, present participle depicting, simple past and past participle depicted)

  1. To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means.
    • 1984, Lawrence Starr, "Toward a Reevaluation of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess," American Music, vol. 2, no. 2, p. 27,
      The well-known words depict a woman seeking sanctuary in a love relationship form a brutal, rapacious man.
    • 1987, Niall O'Loughlin, "Music Reviews: 20th-century guitar," The Musical Times, vol. 128, no. 1734, p. 443,
      Here the music depicts the delicate pattern of ice on windows.
    • 1994, E. Pennisi, "Breathe (xenon) deeply to see lungs clearly," Science News, vol. 146, no. 5, p. 70 (caption),
      False-color computer images depict lungs removed from a mouse.

Usage notes

  • The subjects of the verb include words, music and images.

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Adjective

depict (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Depicted.
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