1. 描繪;描畫(huà) To depict someone or something means to show or represent them in a work of art such as a drawing or painting.
e.g. ...a gallery of pictures depicting Nelson's most famous battles. 描繪納爾遜指揮的那些最著(zhù)名戰役的一組畫(huà)作
2. 描寫(xiě);描述;刻畫(huà) To depict someone or something means to describe them or give an impression of them in writing.
e.g. Margaret Atwood's novel depicts a gloomy, futuristic America... 瑪格麗特·阿特伍德的小說(shuō)描述了一個(gè)黑暗無(wú)望的未來(lái)美國。 e.g. Children's books often depict farmyard animals as gentle, lovable creatures. 兒童圖書(shū)常常把農場(chǎng)的動(dòng)物描寫(xiě)得溫和而可愛(ài)。
depict英英釋義
verb
1. give a description of
e.g. He drew an elaborate plan of attack
Synonym: describedraw
2. show in, or as in, a picture
e.g. This scene depicts country life the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting
Synonym: picturerendershow
3. make a portrait of
e.g. Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba