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depict
What does depict mean?
depict (verb): to render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use depict in a sentence?
- Many fantasy novels depict worlds with two moons. (Tatoeba sentence #5798475 by Eccles17, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce depict?
/dɪˈpɪkt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does depict come from?
From Middle English depicten, from Latin dēpictus, from dēpingō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to depict
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “depict” mean?
to allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative
Not quite: that's what tolerate means.
to put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue
Not quite: that's what suppress means.
to be the first to do or achieve (something), preparing the way for others to follow
Not quite: that's what pioneer means.
to render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means
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