Definition
Shows or represents in a picture, painting, or drawing; describes in words, especially in a detailed or vivid way.
Etymology
From Latin 'depictus', past participle of 'depingere' meaning 'to paint' or 'to portray', from 'de-' (completely) and 'pingere' (to paint). The word broadened from literal painting to any form of representation or description.
Kelly Says
The word 'depicts' bridges visual and verbal art - it originally meant to paint or draw, but now we can depict something in words just as vividly as in images. This linguistic evolution reflects how humans understand that both pictures and language are ways of creating mental images.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በስዕል ይወክላል
be səʿəl yiwəklal
BNবাংলা
চিত্রিত করে
chitrit kore
CACatalà
representa
repreˈsɛnta
CSČeština
zobrazuje
zobraʒuːje
ELΕλληνικά
απεικονίζει
apeikonízei
ESEspañol
representa
repreˈsɛnta
FAفارسی
به تصویر می کشد
be tasvir mi keshad
FISuomi
kuvailee
kuˈvɑːlie
FRFrançais
dépeint
de.pɛ̃
GUGU
દર્શાવે છે
darśāve che
HIहिन्दी
चित्रित करता है
chitrit karta hai
HUMagyar
ábrázol
aːbraːzol
IDBahasa Indonesia
menggambarkan
məŋgambarkan
ITItaliano
ritrae
riˈtraːe
KKKK
бейнелейді
beineleydi
MRMR
चित्रित करतो
chitrit karto
MSBahasa Melayu
menggambarkan
məŋgambarkan
MYမြန်မာ
ရုပ်ပုံဖော်ပြသည်
rukpɔ́ɴ pʰɔ́ɴ pʰyɪʔ
NLNederlands
weergeeft
ʋeːrˈɣeːft
NONorsk
skildrer
ʃilˈdrɛr
PAPA
ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ
darśāundā hai
PLPolski
przedstawia
pʂɛdˈstafja
PTPortuguês
representa
ʁɛpɾɛˈsɛ̃tɐ
RORomână
înfățișează
ɨnfəˈt͡siʃe̯azə
RUРусский
изображает
izobraʐaˈjet
SVSvenska
skildrar
skilˈdrar
SWKiswahili
inawakilisha
inawakilisha
TAதமிழ்
சித்தரிக்கிறது
chiththarikkiṟathu
TEతెలుగు
చిత్రిస్తుంది
chitrisṭundi
TLTL
inilalarawan
inilalarawan
TRTürkçe
tasvir eder
tasvir eder
UKУкраїнська
зображує
zobrazhuye
URاردو
تصویر کرتا ہے
tasveer karta hai
YOYO
ṣe àfihàn
ṣe afi han