Etymology

depict

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Today it means: To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means. Full definition →

First used early 15th c.Middle English depicten ← Latin dēpictus
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  1. Latin · derived fromdēpictus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdepicten
  3. English todaydepict

From Middle English depicten, from Latin dēpictus, from dēpingō.

First known use, by meaning

  • from early 15th c. To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means.

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