depict

darstellen, schildern

Jemanden oder etwas in einem Bild, einer Geschichte oder auf andere Weise zeigen oder beschreiben.

In einfachem Englisch: To show or describe someone or something in a picture, story, or another form.

• The picture depicts a busy street.
• The novel depicts life in a small village.
• They depicted the king as a cruel man.

So benutzt man es: depict someone/something as something (The film depicts him as a kind father.); depict someone doing something (The painting depicts children playing in a field.)

Synonyme: portray, show, represent

Häufige Wendungen: depict a scene, depict someone as something, depict someone doing something, depict everyday life