Depict and Plot

Depict

Depict verb - To give a representation or account of in words.

Plot and depict are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plot" instead a verb "Depict".

Nearby Words: depiction, depictive, depicting

Plot

Plot verb - To engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends.

Depict and plot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Depict" instead a verb "Plot".

Nearby Words: plotted, plotting, plotless

Common collocations

someone depict someone plot someone
death depict death plot death
murder depict murder plot murder
way depict way plot way
Other words: location, country.

Both words in one sentence

  • Very little of the player's experience surrounds the plot of Lord of the Rings, but rather, as much of Tolkien's work as they can possibly get away with - even to the point of using alternate names for places or NPCs they depict, where their licence limitations come into play.
  • Video Game / Dragon Quest VIII Foreshadowing: Inside the Dark Ruins, there are murals that depict Rhapthorne being sealed inside the sceptre by Empyrea and the sages, foreshadowing the plot of the game's second half.
  • Aliens Steal Cable A very common plot amongst science fiction authors is to depict aliens as having made contact with Earth culture via stray TV broadcasts.
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