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depict

pronunciation:: dih pIkt
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part of speech:	verb
inflections:	depicts, depicting, depicted
definition:	to show, describe, or portray in a painting, sculpture, or written work. The author depicts life a hundred years in the future. synonyms: paint, portray, represent similar words: define, describe, detail, draw, figure, interpret, picture, sketch, trace
related words:	chart, designate, enact, illustrate, perform, play
derivations:	depiction (n.), depictor (n.)

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