DEPICTS Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

depicts

verb

present tense third-person singular of depict

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

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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

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as in portrays

to present a picture of the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day

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Recent Examples of depicts The sculpture depicts a female figure, her cloak billowing out in the shape of a seed around her and etched with more than 300 global symbols of peace, holding olive branches and surrounded by six children, each representing a continent. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 The film depicts the life of the Hungarian-Indian painter Amrita Sher-Gil, with Watson playing the artist’s mother. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026 Portrait depicts a white-haired man clad in a dark article of clothing that’s topped with a white collar. — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026 The in-house facilities team used a shipping container to create a shelter for the rats and created an educational play space for children, which depicts some of the critical work the rats do globally. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Since its launch, more than 9,000 AI data centers have been cataloged on the website's interactive map, which depicts operational facilities, those under construction and those that have been proposed. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 This rendering depicts a planned public park set to be included with a shopping center redevelopment in northern Sandy Springs. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The unit features a soft color scheme and a large mural in a common area depicts trees, animals and mountains. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 Within the living room’s fresco frieze is a panel that depicts God confronting Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026

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Human Intelligence As Spec The Knowing markets itself as 100% human intelligence, which Thomas describes as a business proposition rather than a moral one.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Modern interpreters have read his 10 heads as signifying his vast knowledge of 10 sacred texts, or alternately his 10 ethical failings, but the Ramayana account describes him as 10-headed from birth.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

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The mitigation-versus-adaptation split characterizes a lot of climate action, but few people outside of those actively working on climate change think of this dichotomy.

— Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Many of the visions emerging out of Silicon Valley have been lifted wholesale from science fiction, but without the critical awareness that characterizes the genre — and without genuine openness to the unfamiliar.

— Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of characterizes

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Amie Donald physically portrays M3GAN, with Jenna Davis providing the voice.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The film is directed by Gotham Chopra, portrays NBA superstar Stephen Curry reaching a record 4,000 three-pointers on the basketball court, and the shooting mastery behind the Golden State Warrior team leader’s sporting greatness.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of portrays

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Georgia Cartwright, the Fort Worth Herd trail boss, said each of the 17 longhorns represents a decade of the city’s existence.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
Jordan’s Ferrari represents Joopiter’s entry into the surging high-end collector-car market.

— Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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