depicts

verb

present tense third-person singular of depict
1
as in describes
to give a representation or account of in words this letter from an eyewitness depicts the battle in greater detail than any other account

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2
as in characterizes
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group the report depicted him as a reliable assistant and an employee who could be entrusted with any task

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3
as in portrays
to present a picture of the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day

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Recent Examples of depicts The three-and-a-half-foot-tall marble fragment depicts only the emperor’s torso, adorned in an elegant bronze cuirass. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The show’s take on Holmes depicts the facts to interrogate the person. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026 The trailer depicts Sonny's strong relationship with his mom, who also appears to be his best friend. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 The brooch depicts the ostrich feathers that make up the Prince of Wales’s heraldic badge, and it is surrounded by diamonds and emeralds. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 Oct. 2026 The top of the model depicts a spinning UFO floating above one of those iconic coniferous forests that dominated 90s sci-fi. — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The bronze ring depicts the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, officials said. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The drawing, which depicts a crumbling stone arcade spanning a body of water, is being sold by Oxford, UK, auction house Mallams, where it is expected to fetch between £40,000 and £60,000 ($53,000 to $79,000). — News Desk, Artforum, 15 Oct. 2026 The opening episode depicts her deep bond with young Jason (Callum Vinson), an outsider who has significant health issues and is bullied by other kids. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicts
  1. describes
  2. characterizes
  3. portrays
  4. represents
Verb
  • The company describes its structure as an inverted pyramid, with store workers at the top.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Meta describes this option as permanently deleting chat history, stored files and active tasks.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of describes
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  • The younger Paul’s relationship with Braunstein, however, was cold — ever since Les Paul died in 2009 of severe pneumonia complications amid what Gene characterizes as communication issues between Braunstein and the family.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Yet recent rhetoric from City Hall characterizes CARE as a success.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of characterizes
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  • Guitarricadelafuente portrays Sebastián, the focus of the film’s central timeline set during the Spanish Civil War.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The spinoff, which portrays Gibbs as an up-and-comer in the early ’90s, has intimately involved Harmon as an executive producer and narrator, but not so much an on-screen presence until a present-day flash-forward story was added for season 3.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of portrays
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  • Rojas pointed to Chawpi Runakuna, Ecuador’s first Indigenous LGBTQ collective, which represents several communities in the country.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
  • That includes $150,000 from Service Employees International Union Local 721, which represents thousands of city workers and has negotiated an employment contract with Bass and other city leaders.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
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“Depicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depicts. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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