depict

To represent or show something in a picture, story, or other work of art; to describe in words.

• depiction/dɪˈpɪkʃən/(n)描绘

• depict a scene
• accurately depict
• depict as
• depict life
• vividly depict

1. 1.The mural depicts the city's history from its founding to the present day. (visual representation)
2. 2.The novel depicts the struggles of immigrants adapting to life in a new country. (narrative description)

• portray/pɔːrˈtreɪ/— to represent in art or describe — very close
• illustrate/ˈɪləstreɪt/— to explain or make clear by examples or pictures
• represent/ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/— to show or describe — more general

from Latin "depictus" (painted, described) — de- (completely) + pingere (to paint)