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Pronunciation / Transliteration: miáohuì
"艺术家选择用鲜艳的颜色描绘风景。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To represent or show something in a picture or other work of art.
"The artist chose to depict the landscape in vibrant colors." - 2
To describe something in words.
"The author was able to depict the emotions of the characters vividly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'depict' originates from the Latin 'depictus', the past participle of 'depingere', meaning 'to paint or portray'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the meaning of illustrating or representing something visually.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Depict" is said worldwide
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dépeindre
Transliteration: depɛ̃dʁ
"L'artiste a choisi de dépeindre le paysage en couleurs vives."
darstellen
Transliteration: daʁˈʃtɛlən
"Der Künstler entschied sich, die Landschaft lebhaft darzustellen."
rappresentare
Transliteration: rapprezen'tare
"L'artista ha scelto di rappresentare il paesaggio con colori vivaci."
representar
Transliteration: reprezen'tar
"El artista eligió representar el paisaje en colores vibrantes."
representar
Transliteration: ʁepɾezẽ'taʁ
"O artista escolheu representar a paisagem em cores vibrantes."
चित्रित करना
Transliteration: chitrit karna
"कलाकार ने जीवंत रंगों में परिदृश्य को चित्रित करने का निर्णय लिया।"
描绘
Transliteration: miáohuì
"艺术家选择用鲜艳的颜色描绘风景。"
묘사하다
Transliteration: myohada
"예술가는 생생한 색상으로 풍경을 묘사하기로 결정했습니다."
描写する
Transliteration: byōsha suru
"アーティストは鮮やかな色で風景を描写することに決めました。"
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