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depicted

depicted

3.2
Shown in a picture or painting
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈpɪktɪd/
translation icon : representado
  • The mural on the wall depicted scenes from the city's history, showcasing its vibrant culture.

Our culturally depicted account of the world is no longer compelling.

Examples

  • Brides were often depicted with voluminous veils like that.

  • And this beautiful image is actually depicted on the manhole cover itself.

  • And the way these people are depicted in the cultural media is not generally positive.

  • And again, I think that's what we see depicted in these books.

  • It is often depicted as a surveillance program.

  • And Manchuri is often depicted wielding a flaming sword.

  • Learning about it may help us understand better Ricotta's plight as depicted by Cervantes in the Quixote.

  • The painting vividly depicted a serene landscape at sunset.

  • In the museum, the artist depicted the struggles of everyday life in dramatic detail.

Synonyms

to show
vsdepicted
  • US
932 1.0

To make a picture of a person or place

specifies artistic visual forms rather than any kind of showing
to illustrate
vsdepicted
301 3.5

To explain something using pictures or examples

is about visual artistic representation of a subject rather than explanation
to depict
vsdepicted
176 3.5

To show something in a picture or in words

limits this representation mainly to visual artistic forms rather than words
to represent
vsdepicted
126 2.6

Describe something in a particular way to show an idea

is restricted to visual artistic representation rather than any presentation
to picture
vsdepicted
69 2.5

To make an image of a person or thing

is the direct visual act of representation in art forms
to render
vsdepicted
52 6.3

To show an idea in an artistic way, for example in music, art, or translation

focuses more narrowly on visual art forms like painting or drawing
to portray
vsdepicted
30 3.7

To show a person or thing in art like a painting

emphasizes visual depiction in artistic media rather than general display
to limn
vsdepicted
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To show something clearly and with detail in painting or writing

focuses specifically on visual representation rather than added vivid detail
portrayed
vsdepicted
4.1

Shown in a picture or drawing

focuses on visual representation especially in artistic forms
pictured
vsdepicted
2.6

A thing shown in a photo or drawing

covers broader artistic visual representation beyond just photos or illustrations
delineated
vsdepicted
  • Formal
5.8

Shown or described clearly with exact lines and limits

centres on visual artistic depiction rather than accuracy alone
represented
vsdepicted
3.2

Shown or described correctly and clearly

places more weight on visual and artistic presentation than strict accuracy

Antonyms

Not included or without someone to speak for you

Compounds

A person, thing, or place someone shows in a picture

How Detailed

photographic
8 4.5
portrayed
4.1
depicted
3.2
rendering
  • Specialized
20 5.8
sketch
150 2.5
suggestion
24 3.5

Surface Forms

depicted positive

Morphology

depicted = depict (transparent) = depict + ed

A regular past-participle/adjectival formation: 'depict' + '-ed' creates the adjective meaning 'represented visually'.

Etymology

Depicted comes from the Latin root depict meaning 'to show by painting', and this root is also in the word picture. So when something is depicted it is shown or painted for people to see.