early 15c., from Latin depictus, past participle of depingere "to portray, paint, sketch; describe, imagine," from de- "down" (see de-) + pingere "to paint" (see paint (v.)). Related: Depicted; depicting.
例文
1. The media depict him as a left-wing bogeyman.
メディアは彼を左翼の大悪役と表現した。
2.The author tried to depict the splendor of the sunset.
作家は落日の光彩を写そうとした。
3.Some nationalists would like to depict the British monarchy as a purely English institution.
一部の民族主義者は英国の君主政体を純粋なイングランド制度として描くのが好きだ。
4.Although we still depict nostalgic snow scenes on Christmas cards,winters are now very much warmer.
クリスマスカードにはレトロな雰囲気の雪景色が描かれているが、今の冬は昔よりずっと暖かい。
5.I don 't care to see plays or films that depict murders or violence.