| verb | show in, or as in, a picture “This scene depicts country life” |
| verb | give a description of “He drew an elaborate plan of attack” |
| verb | make a portrait of “Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba” |
| picture | noun | illustrations used to decorate or explain a text |
| picturing | noun | visual representation as by photography or painting |
| depictive | adjective | depicted in a recognizable manner |
| depiction | noun | representation by drawing or painting etc |
| depicting | noun | a representation by picture or portraiture |
| description | noun | the act of describing something |
| portraitist | noun | a painter or drawer of portraits |
| portraiture | noun | the activity of making portraits |
| portraying | noun | a representation by picture or portraiture |
| portrayal | noun | a representation by picture or portraiture |
| limner | noun | a painter or drawer of portraits |