- present tense form of depict (3rd person singular).
depicts
Example Sentences
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The relief depicts an actual event: Shaw, scion of a prominent abolitionist family, is on horseback leading one of the conflict’s first black regiments off to the front.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
The show depicts the emotional strain that comes with sudden fame, as well as the business opportunities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
“The Short Life of John Doe” was painted in 1975 and depicts the transformation of East L.A. from untouched rolling hills to the 1950s.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
One of David Hockney's early paintings depicts a couple wrapped in an embrace.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
It depicts a sharp-toothed, hat- wearing figure who faces the viewer frontally and holds a long stick or rod vertically in each hand.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
