From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Depict \De*pict"\ (d[-e]*p[i^]kt"), p. p. [L. depictus, p. p. of
depingere to depict; de- + pingere to paint. See Paint, and
cf. Depaint, p. p.]
Depicted. --Lydgate.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Depict \De*pict"\ (d[-e]*p[i^]kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Depicted; p. pr. & vb. n. Depicting.]
1. To form a colored likeness of; to represent by a picture;
to paint; to portray.
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His arms are fairly depicted in his chamber.
--Fuller.
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2. To represent in words; to describe vividly.
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C[ae]sar's gout was then depicted in energetic
language. --Motley.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
depict
v 1: show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country
life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much
tenderness in this painting" [syn: picture, depict,
render, show]
2: give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
[syn: describe, depict, draw]
3: make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the
Duchess of Alba" [syn: portray, depict, limn]