depict C1 Topic:Communication US /dɪˈpɪkt/ See IPA manual Freq #25975 Meanings 1 verb To show something in a picture, painting, or photograph. The painting depicts a quiet village in winter. 2 verb To describe something in words. The novel depicts life in a small fishing town. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to show something in a... showportrayrepresent 2 verb · to describe something in... describeportray Word family Forms depicteddepictingdepicts Etymology AI details From Middle English depicten, from Latin dēpictus, from dēpingō. depicten Middle English dēpictus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # depict **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /dɪˈpɪkt/ **Frequency rank:** 25975 ## Meanings 1. To show something in a picture, painting, or photograph. 2. To describe something in words. ## Examples - The painting depicts a quiet village in winter. - The novel depicts life in a small fishing town. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: depicten - Root: dēpictus ## Etymology From Middle English depicten, from Latin dēpictus, from dēpingō. ## AI Etymology Depict is from Middle English depicten, from Latin dēpictus, from dēpingō. In present-day use, it can mean to show something in a picture, painting, or photograph, or to describe something in words. ## Topics - Communication markdown