depict
/dɪˈpɪkt/verb
उच्चारण डिपिक्ट
चित्रित करना, दर्शाना
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to show an image of somebody or something in a picture
चित्रित करना, दर्शाना
- The painting depicts Krishna playing the flute.
- The mural at the station depicts farmers harvesting wheat in the fields of Punjab.
- The poster depicts a farmer standing in a golden field.
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- Ancient carvings on the temple wall depict dancers and musicians.
- The coin depicts a lion on one side.
Synonyms portray show represent illustrate picture
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[T] ~ sb/sth (as sb/sth)
to describe something in words, or give an impression of something in words or with a picture
वर्णन करना, चित्रण करना
- The novel depicts village life in the 1930s.
- He is depicted as a hero.
- The film depicts the struggles of a young migrant in Delhi.
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- The author depicts the king as a wise but lonely man.
- Newspapers often depict the festival as a time of joy and sharing.
Synonyms describe portray characterize present delineate
Opposite misrepresent distort
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depict + object (no preposition)
Depict is a transitive verb; the thing shown follows it directly, with no about or of.
'Depict' सकर्मक क्रिया है; दिखाई जाने वाली वस्तु सीधे उसके बाद आती है, बीच में about या of नहीं आता।
- The mural depicts a village fair.
- The film depicts the struggle of a young farmer.
depict + sb/sth + as + noun/adjective
Use as to say how a person or thing is shown or presented in a story, picture or film.
यह बताने के लिए कि कहानी, चित्र या फ़िल्म में किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु को कैसे दिखाया गया है, 'as' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The novel depicts the king as a cruel man.
- The cartoon depicted the minister as lazy.
be depicted (passive)
The passive is common when the picture or scene is the subject.
जब चित्र या दृश्य कर्ता हो, तब passive आम है।
- Ashoka is depicted with a chakra in many sculptures.
depict + -ing / how-clause
You can depict an action in progress with -ing, or explain a process with how.
चल रही क्रिया को -ing से और प्रक्रिया को how से दर्शाया जा सकता है।
- The painting depicts women harvesting wheat.
- The chapter depicts how the villagers fought the flood.
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depict + noun
a scenelifea charactera battlepoverty
- The novel depicts village life in Bihar with great honesty.
adverb + depict
vividlyaccuratelyrealisticallyunfairlygraphically
- The documentary depicts the drought realistically.
depicted + in
a paintinga filma poemstonethe story
- The war is depicted in a series of paintings.
depict + as
a heroa villaina victimcruelbrave
- Folk tales often depict the fox as clever.
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- The cave paintings depict hunters chasing deer.
गुफा-चित्रों में शिकारियों को हिरणों का पीछा करते हुए दिखाया गया है।
- The poet vividly depicts the beauty of a monsoon evening.
कवि ने मानसून की शाम की सुंदरता का सजीव चित्रण किया है।
- Many films wrongly depict teachers as strict and humourless.
कई फ़िल्में शिक्षकों को गलत ढंग से सख़्त और विनोदहीन दिखाती हैं।
- The stamp depicts the Taj Mahal at sunrise.
इस डाक-टिकट पर सूर्योदय के समय का ताजमहल अंकित है।
- Radhika's essay depicts the hardships of a flood-hit family.
राधिका के निबंध में बाढ़-पीड़ित परिवार की कठिनाइयों का चित्रण है।
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✗ The painting depicts about the life of farmers.
✓ The painting depicts the life of farmers.
Depict takes a direct object; do not add about.
'Depict' के बाद सीधे object आता है; 'about' न जोड़ें।
✗ The film depicts the hero as a brave.
✓ The film depicts the hero as brave.
Brave is an adjective here; the noun form would be a brave man.
यहाँ 'brave' adjective है; इसके साथ 'a' नहीं लगता (noun रूप 'a brave man' होगा)।
✗ The writer depicted the freedom struggle very realistic.
✓ The writer depicted the freedom struggle very realistically.
An adverb, not an adjective, is needed to describe a verb.
Verb का वर्णन करने के लिए adjective नहीं, adverb की आवश्यकता होती है।
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Depict, portray and describe all present something to an audience, but through different means.
Depict, portray और describe तीनों किसी चीज़ को श्रोताओं या दर्शकों के सामने प्रस्तुत करते हैं, पर माध्यम अलग हैं।
To show something in a picture, or to paint a scene in words; neutral in tone.
किसी चीज़ को चित्र में दिखाना या शब्दों में दृश्य रचना; tone तटस्थ।
- The poster depicts a farmer ploughing his field.
To present a person or role with a particular character; used for actors and writers too.
किसी व्यक्ति या भूमिका को विशेष चरित्र के साथ प्रस्तुत करना; अभिनेताओं और लेखकों के लिए भी प्रयुक्त।
- The actor portrays Bhagat Singh with great force.
To tell in words what something is like; it does not need a picture or an artwork.
शब्दों में बताना कि कोई चीज़ कैसी है; इसके लिए चित्र या कलाकृति आवश्यक नहीं।
- Describe your school in about hundred words.
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de·pict
With -pict (not 'depickt'); the noun depiction.
अंत में -pict ('depickt' गलत है); noun depiction।
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Keep the show words together: depict (show in a picture or describe), portray (describe or act a character), delineate (describe in detail), represent (stand for), illustrate (explain with pictures or examples).
दिखाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: depict (चित्र में दिखाना या वर्णन करना), portray (पात्र का वर्णन या अभिनय), delineate (विस्तार से वर्णन), represent (प्रतिनिधित्व करना), illustrate (चित्रों या उदाहरणों से समझाना)।