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title: depict — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «depict» in the school dictionary: To depict something means to show it in a picture, painting, statue or film. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# depict

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**Who acts:** readers, painting, Cave paintings, film, you, picture · **What happens:** depict, mean, show, describe, imagine, draw · **To what, where:** something, it, words, ship, storm, horses · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«depict» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [depict in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/depict.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To depict something means to show it in a picture, painting, statue or film.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depict:m1:1
# text = To depict something means to show it in a picture, painting, statue or film.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	depict	depict	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depict** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **show** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | in a picture and painting and statue or film | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Patient in picture=Topic |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To depict means to describe something in words so readers can imagine it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depict:m2:1
# text = To depict means to describe something in words so readers can imagine it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	depict	depict	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	readers	reader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	imagine	imagine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depict** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **describe** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  | words |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 4 | **imagine** | can | readers | it |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The painting depicts a ship in a storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depict:x1:1
# text = The painting depicts a ship in a storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	depicts	depict	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depict** | present | the painting | a ship |  | a storm |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent ship=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cave paintings depict horses and bison.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depict:x2:1
# text = Cave paintings depict horses and bison.
1	Cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	paintings	painting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	depict	depict	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	bison	bison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depict** | present | Cave paintings | horses and bison |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent horse=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film depicts life in a small village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depict:x3:1
# text = The film depicts life in a small village.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	depicts	depict	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depict** | present | the film | life |  | a small village |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent life=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In the story the wolf is depicted as clever and sly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depict:x4:1
# text = In the story the wolf is depicted as clever and sly.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	depicted	depict	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	sly	sly	ADV	RB	_	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depict** | present · passive |  | the wolf |  | the story |  | as clever | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme as clever=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw a picture that depicts your favourite place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depict:x5:1
# text = Draw a picture that depicts your favourite place.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	depicts	depict	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | a picture |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme |
| 2 | **depict** | present | a picture | your favourite place |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent place=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stamp depicts the queen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depict:x6:1
# text = The stamp depicts the queen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stamp	stamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	depicts	depict	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depict** | present | the stamp | the queen |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent queen=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is sometimes depicted sitting in a chariot, drawn by lions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depict:x7:1
# text = She is sometimes depicted sitting in a chariot, drawn by lions.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	depicted	depict	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	chariot	chariot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depict** | present · passive |  | She |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: subject=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **sit** | gerund |  |  |  | a chariot |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in chariot=Location |
| 3 | **draw** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by lions | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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