1. (

• picture ,
• depict ,
• render ,
• show

) show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting" ;

2. (

• describe ,
• depict ,
• draw

) give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack" ;

3. (

• portray ,
• depict ,
• limn

) make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba" ;