Meaning & use
depicted
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Represented or portrayed in a picture, sculpture, or other art form, or described in words.
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The mural depicted scenes from the town's founding.
The novel depicted life in a small fishing village.
A note on using this word
Past tense of 'depict,' from Latin 'depingere,' meaning 'to paint a picture.'
Words with a similar meaning
portrayedillustrated
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