DEPICTED Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

depicted 1 of 2

adjective

as in descriptive

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depicted

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verb

past tense of depict

as in described

to give a representation or account of in words this letter from an eyewitness depicts the battle in greater detail than any other account

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as in characterized

to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group the report depicted him as a reliable assistant and an employee who could be entrusted with any task

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as in portrayed

to present a picture of the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day

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Recent Examples of depicted

Adjective

An indirect attack points outside the file, an alibi where the depicted location, person, or event can be falsified by external fact. — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 Expanding on Harris’ short film of the same name, which was acquired by HBO Max following its festival run, Pure is a coming-of-age story set within the rarely depicted world of Black cotillion culture in suburban Maryland. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026 Despite the Reina Sofía’s many refusals to lend the work to various institutions around the world, its rebuff of the Guggenheim’s request carries a particular sting because the Basque Country has long held that the painting belongs in the place where the depicted tragedy occurred. — News Desk, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026 The effects added even more variety to the light and texture of the dense foliage and rocks, making the depicted landscape indistinguishable from real-world photography. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026 Afterward, attendees poked around for a poster to take, or asked to swap the depicted food items. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026 As Noah reads to Allie, their younger selves emerge on stage to enact the depicted scenes. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026

Verb

The installation's front gate is about four miles from the readiness center where the shooting occurred, making the scene depicted outside the front gate in the video unlikely. — Meagan Harris, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Members Ohyul, Ryul, Woojin, and Louis are depicted by longtime Clot collaborator and artist Annie Choi, joining Chen and previous campaign stars including Anthony Edwards, Raphinha and Luis Díaz. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Even as Bass embarked on a 22-year political career that has seen stops in Sacramento, Washington and City Hall, the native Angeleno always successfully depicted herself as a political outsider. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Polls aren’t precise, even though they’re often depicted that way. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 The painting let 18th-century Britons project their ideas about people from distant lands, how they should be depicted and what could be learned from them. — Saar Shahar, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 Raymond Horsch, who once lived in the house and died last year, was an erotic filmmaker whose work depicted violent themes, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 That double impact adds emphasis to the action depicted—to the words on the page. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 The wonderful thing is that there are many monsters being depicted in these stories. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicted

Adjective

In an ideal world, according to Fabscrap, headers would be smaller than two yards, with no backing material, and a small sticker detailing material content and other descriptive elements, such as weight and country of origin, as required.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
More-descriptive language on the menu and some effective, brief spiels from the servers would help engage guests not just with the exciting flavors but with the thoughtful messaging behind them.

— John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of descriptive

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Roger Davis, who manages the airborne strategic command and communications program, described the delivery as an important milestone.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Levine described being overtaken by a group of attackers, hit and knocked to the ground.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of described

Verb

Adam Hamilton Hamilton, the Democratic nominee, has characterized the war as a major foreign policy blunder.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Shigella bacteria cause shigellosis, an illness characterized by severe diarrhea, that is sometimes bloody or prolonged, and fever.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of characterized

Adjective

Shoes also embraced a more playful and expressive spirit, with jewels, bows, flowers, bold prints and vibrant colors.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
But animation is just so much more expressive, so much more information can be carried through color and line size and boldness and the kind of unreal physicality that nonetheless conveys real emotion.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of expressive

Verb

Peltola, who represented Alaska's at-large district from 2022 to 2025, is challenging Sullivan, a two-term incumbent.

— Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The bill was introduced over a year ago, and its primary backer was the late Lindsey Graham, a veteran Republican senator who represented South Carolina.

— Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of represented

Adjective

The graphic descriptions of internal brain trauma overwhelmed the jury box, prompting the judge to call a recess Friday.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Executed in a mixture of shoe polish and alcohol, the mural features the swirling, graphic forms and figures that would soon become hallmarks of his work.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of graphic

Adjective

The Bay Area rapper’s latest record boasts vivid scenes and careful character studies, backed by live instrumentation and occasionally staid samples.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
While many of the more contentious and controversial aspects of his life are presented in one-sided fashion, friend and former manager Rory Holloway’s still-raw sense of betrayal at Tyson firing his entire team is evoked with vivid irritation.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

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