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   De·pict

   /dəˈpik(t)/

   

   verb

   • 1. show or represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form: "paintings depicting Old Testament scenes" Similar portrayrepresentpictureillustratedelineateoutlinereproducerenderdrawpaintsketchdraftliterary:limn
   • ▪ portray in words; describe: "youth is depicted as a time of vitality and good health" Similar describedetailrelatenarraterecountunfoldpresentset forthset outoutlinedelineatesketchpaintrepresentportraycharacterizerecordchronicle

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin depict- ‘portrayed’, from the verb depingere, from de- ‘completely’ + pingere ‘to paint’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. depicter noun
   • 2. depictive adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • D

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   • E

     1

   • P

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   • I

     1

   • C

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   • T

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