Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for DE-PICT'
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DE-PICT', v.t. [L. depingo, depictum; de and pingo, to paint.]
- To paint; to portray; to form a likeness in colors; as, to depict a lion on a shield. – Taylor.
- To describe; to represent in words; as, the poet depicts the virtues of his hero in glowing language.
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