What is the difference between depiction and representation?

Representation is intrinsically indirect, while depiction is just as intrinsically direct. That is, a depiction of something shows you the thing itself, while a representation of the thing is not the thing, it is a pointer to that thing.

When to Use portray or portrays?

1. to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
2. to depict in words; describe graphically.
3. to represent dramatically, as on the stage: He portrayed Napoleon in the play.

Can a photo depict?

If you depict someone or something, you show what that person or thing is like—either in some kind of image (such as a drawing, painting, photograph, or movie), or with words. What results from your efforts to depict that person or thing can be called a depiction.

Is portrayed present tense?

The past tense of portray is portrayed. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of portray is portrays. The present participle of portray is portraying. The past participle of portray is portrayed.

What is the past tense of portray?

portrayed
portray ​Definitions and Synonyms ​‌

present tense
he/she/it	portrays
present participle	portraying
past tense	portrayed
past participle	portrayed

How do you portray an image?

Starts here15:30How to Describe a Picture in English – Spoken English Lesson – YouTubeYouTube

What is depict in art?

To depict someone or something means to show or represent them in a work of art such as a drawing or painting. a gallery of pictures depicting Lee’s most famous battles. Synonyms: illustrate, portray, picture, paint More Synonyms of depict.

What is the past tense of portrayed?

Portray verb forms

Infinitive	Present Participle	Past Tense
portray	portraying	portrayed

What does it mean to be portrayed?

To portray a person is to show who that person is, giving a sense of their personality or character. Often, famous people don’t like how they’re portrayed. For example, Presidents usually hate how they’re portrayed in editorial cartoons. When you portray someone, you can be positive or negative, accurate or inaccurate.

What is the present tense of portray?

What is the simple present tense of portray?

What is picture describe?

A picture description is an ideal way of practising your English vocabulary in all sorts of fields. Describing paintings or other art pictures ( e. g. caricatures) is something for the advanced learner of English as you also have to talk about the artists intention and the impression on the viewer.