- present tense form of depict (3rd person singular).
depicts
Example Sentences
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One depicts a bison, while the other is commonly described as a mask.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
He took inspiration from paintings, including Alexandre Cabanel’s 1847 work “The Fallen Angel,” which depicts the devil after his fall from heaven.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
It is the first time the artefact, which depicts events leading up to the Battle of Hastings and Norman Conquest of England in 1066, has returned to the UK in more than 900 years.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Another depicts a tragic hero who longs to fly but possesses only one wing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
It is twice my height and four times my width and depicts an attractive woman with watery gray eyes and spectacles—Jeanine.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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