Depictable: meaning, definitions and examples

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depictable

 

[ dɪˈpɪktəbəl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

art

Capable of being depicted or represented visually; suitable for portrayal in a painting, drawing, or other visual art form.

Synonyms

drawable, portrayable, representable

Examples of usage

  • The landscape was so vivid and detailed, it was highly depictable in a painting.
  • The artist chose a very depictable subject for her next masterpiece.

Translations

Translations of the word "depictable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 descritível

🇮🇳 वर्णनीय

🇩🇪 beschreibbar

🇮🇩 dapat digambarkan

🇺🇦 описуваний

🇵🇱 opisowy

🇯🇵 描写可能な

🇫🇷 dépeignable

🇪🇸 describible

🇹🇷 betimlenebilir

🇰🇷 묘사할 수 있는

🇸🇦 قابل للوصف

🇨🇿 popisovatelný

🇸🇰 opisovateľný

🇨🇳 可描述的

🇸🇮 opisljiv

🇮🇸 lýsilegur

🇰🇿 сипаттауға болатын

🇬🇪 აღწერადი

🇦🇿 təsvir edilə bilən

🇲🇽 describible

Word origin

The word 'depictable' is derived from the verb 'depict', which comes from the Latin word 'depictus', past participle of 'depingere', meaning 'to portray'. The suffix '-able' is added to indicate the capability of being depicted. The term is commonly used in the context of art and visual representation.

See also: depicting, depiction.