Depicting

Depicting
Depict De*pict" (d[-e]*p[i^]kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depicted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Depicting}.] 1. To form a colored likeness of; to represent by a picture; to paint; to portray. [1913 Webster]

His arms are fairly depicted in his chamber. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]

2. To represent in words; to describe vividly. [1913 Webster]

C[ae]sar's gout was then depicted in energetic language. --Motley. [1913 Webster]


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