depict

/dɪˈpɪkt/verb

To show or portray something through pictures, words, sounds, or other forms.

Example sentences

“The painting depicts a quiet fishing village at dawn.”
“The film depicts daily life in a small town during the war.”

Slightly formal; common in discussions of art, film, and journalism. A painting depicts a scene, a report depicts events.

Synonyms for depict

portray
show
represent

Related words

depleteTo use up or greatly reduce the supply of something, such as money, energy, or resources.dependableAble to be trusted to do what is needed or expected.deplorableSo bad or shameful that it deserves strong disapproval.departureThe act of leaving, or a person or thing that has left.deploreTo strongly disapprove of something and say publicly that it is very wrong.departmentOne of the sections into which a company, government, or other organization is divided.