Synonyms of depicts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describes
• portrays
• illustrates
• renders
• paints
• characterizes
• delineates
• sets out
• represents
• recounts
• defines
• images
• sketches
• summarizes
• outlines
• limns
• pictures
• draws
• relates
• shows
• narrates
• demonstrates
• tells
• suggests
• displays
• recites
• exhibits
• reports
• qualifies
• traces
• labels
• hints
• sums up
• rehearses
• vignettes
• silhouettes
• drafts
• redescribes
• touches off
• reimages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distorts
• misrepresents
• colors
• falsifies
• misstates
• warps
• perverts
• twists
• misdescribes
• garbles

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describes
• characterizes
• portrays
• represents
• defines
• characters
• identifies
• types
• indicates
• classifies
• categorizes
• specifies
• pigeonholes
• colors
• marks
• stamps
• distinguishes
• individualizes
• particularizes
• names

3

as in portrays

to present a picture of

the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• portrays
• represents
• describes
• shows
• images
• illustrates
• pictures
• renders
• delineates
• outlines
• documents
• sketches
• diagrams
• silhouettes
• caricatures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of depicts

Painted with vibrant hues of red, orange and yellow, the mural depicts folklorico dancers in traditional dress. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

When the series depicts Wuornos pointing a gun into the camera to show what a victim would have seen in his last moments, this is the real Aileen Wuornos. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026

The painting depicts a panoramic view of the city and the Tiber bathed in golden light, as seen from the perspective of the Aventine, the southernmost of Rome’s seven hills. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2026

Researchers have considered whether the model could have been Alexandre, a young assistant who occasionally sat for Manet, though Beeny believes the drawing more likely depicts a girl, perhaps around six years old. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The 1836 work depicts a sweeping view of Rome from the Aventine Hill overlooking the Tiber River. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Szor and Abraham’s previous film, No Other Land, depicts the destruction of Palestinian villages in the West Bank. — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026

For the first time in nearly 1,000 years, the 70-meter-long Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts events that led up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066, is in England, on loan to the British Museum. — Jane Pauley, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

The show not only plays Manchester’s death for laughs but also depicts her as physically abusive and exploitative of Sullivan. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026