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English verb: depict | |||
| 1. | depict (creation) show in, or as in, a picture | ||
| Samples | This scene depicts country life. The face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting. | ||
| Synonyms | picture, render, show | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interpret, represent | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | illustrate, map | ||
| Domain category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | ||
| 2. | depict (communication) give a description of | ||
| Samples | He drew an elaborate plan of attack. | ||
| Synonyms | describe, draw | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exposit, expound, set forth | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | adumbrate, delineate, outline, represent, sketch | ||
| 3. | depict (creation) make a portrait of | ||
| Samples | Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba. | ||
| Synonyms | limn, portray | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interpret, represent | ||
| Domain category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | ||
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