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Depicting

noun/dˈoʊpiɚ/
Definition
a representation by picture or portraiture
show in, or as in, a picture
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈoʊpiɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪpˈɪktɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪpˈɪktɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /dˈoʊpiɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna representation by picture or portraiture
verbshow in, or as in, a picture
“This scene depicts country life”
verbgive a description of
“He drew an elaborate plan of attack”
verbmake a portrait of
“Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba”
Word Forms
depictverbmake a portrait of
portrayverbrepresent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
picturenounillustrations used to decorate or explain a text
picturingnounvisual representation as by photography or painting
depictiveadjectivedepicted in a recognizable manner
depictionnounrepresentation by drawing or painting etc
depictingnouna representation by picture or portraiture
descriptionnounthe act of describing something
portraitistnouna painter or drawer of portraits
portraiturenounthe activity of making portraits
portrayingnouna representation by picture or portraiture
portrayalnouna representation by picture or portraiture
limnernouna painter or drawer of portraits
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
darstellend
eine Darstellung durch Bild oder Porträt
🇫🇷French
représentant
une représentation par image ou portrait
🇪🇸Spanish
representando
una representación por imagen o retrato
🇮🇹Italian
raffigurante
una rappresentazione tramite immagine o ritratto
🇳🇱Dutch
afbeelden
een representatie door middel van een foto of portret
🇵🇹Portuguese
retratando
uma representação por imagem ou retrato
🇷🇺Russian
изображающий
изображение в виде картины или портрета
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चित्रण
चित्र या चित्रांकन द्वारा प्रतिनिधित्व
🇧🇩Bengali
চিত্রিত
ছবি বা প্রতিকৃতি দ্বারা একটি উপস্থাপনা
🇮🇳Tamil
சித்தரிக்கிறது
படம் அல்லது உருவப்படம் மூலம் ஒரு பிரதிநிதித்துவம்
🇮🇳Telugu
వర్ణిస్తోంది
చిత్రం లేదా పోర్ట్రెయిచర్ ద్వారా ప్రాతినిధ్యం
🇮🇳Marathi
चित्रण
चित्र किंवा पोर्ट्रेटद्वारे प्रतिनिधित्व
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિરૂપણ
ચિત્ર અથવા ચિત્ર દ્વારા રજૂઆત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚಿತ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಚಿತ್ರ ಅಥವಾ ಭಾವಚಿತ್ರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರಾತಿನಿಧ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചിത്രീകരിക്കുന്നു
ചിത്രം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഛായാചിത്രം വഴിയുള്ള ഒരു പ്രാതിനിധ്യം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦਰਸਾਉਣਾ
ਤਸਵੀਰ ਜਾਂ ਪੋਰਟਰੇਟ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਨਿਧਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
عکاسی
تصویر یا پورٹریٹ کے ذریعہ نمائندگی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
描绘
图片或肖像画的表现形式
🇯🇵Japanese
描写する
写真または肖像画による表現
🇰🇷Korean
묘사하는
그림이나 초상화로 표현한 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
miêu tả
một sự thể hiện bằng hình ảnh hoặc chân dung
🇹🇭Thai
ภาพวาด
การแสดงด้วยภาพหรือภาพเหมือน
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggambarkan
representasi melalui gambar atau potret
🇵🇭Filipino
naglalarawan
isang representasyon sa pamamagitan ng larawan o portraiture
🇲🇾Malay
menggambarkan
representasi melalui gambar atau potret
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تصوير
تمثيل بالصورة أو البورتريه
🇮🇷Persian
به تصویر کشیدن
نمایش با تصویر یا پرتره
🇹🇷Turkish
tasvir eden
resim veya portre ile temsil
🇮🇱Hebrew
מתאר
ייצוג באמצעות תמונה או דיוקן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'depicting'?
The primary meaning of 'depicting' is 'a representation by picture or portraiture'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'depicting' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'depicting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'depicting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'depicting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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