depict
gb/dɪpˈɪkt/ us/dɪpˈɪkt/
B2
Inglês
~ 4300
ábrázol, bemutat
VERBO
B2
1
Padrão de uso:
to depict [something] [in words/with a picture/as something]
The painting depicts a quiet village by the river.
A festmény egy csendes folyóparti falut ábrázol.
The novel depicts life in the 19th century.
A regény a 19. századi életet mutatja be.
The chart depicts the company's growth over five years.
The mural depicts scenes from local history.
The artist depicted the storm with dark, swirling colors.
Exemplos para estudantes
This photo depicts my family.
Ez a fotó a családomat ábrázolja.
The book depicts a small town.
A könyv egy kisvárost mutat be.
The movie depicts a true story.
The map depicts the mountains.
The picture depicts a happy child.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'depict' with 'predict'; 'depict' is about showing or describing, not guessing the future.
Significado
Show in art or description
Colocações
depict accurately
|depict vividly
|depict realistically
|depict in detail
|depict as
Sinônimos
portray (Often used for artistic or dramatic representation, especially of people or characters.)
|
illustrate (Often used when providing drawings or examples to explain something.)
Antônimos
conceal (To hide or not show something, the opposite of representing it visibly or clearly.)
Temas
art
|communication
|media
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To show or describe something in a picture or in words.
To represent or describe something using a picture, painting, drawing, or words.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
depict
AFI
GB/dɪpˈɪkt/
US/dɪpˈɪkt/
Sílabas e tonicidade
de - pict (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pict)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: depict
- 3rd Person Singular: depicts
- Present Participle: depicting
- Past: depicted
Família de palavras
Forms
depicts
verb
depicting
verb
depicted
verb
Core family
depiction
noun B2
Advanced or less common
depictive
adjective
Expressões
depict as
1/dɪpˈɪkt ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Represent as having qualities
To show or describe someone or something as having certain qualities.
Exemplos
- The film depicts her as a strong and independent leader.
- He was depicted as a hero in the article.