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v. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"

show, picture

v. show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"

portray, limn

v. make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"

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depict, portray, limn

v. make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"

draw, line, trace, outline, describe, delineate

v. make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

express, utter, give tongue to

v. articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"

represent, stand for, symbolize, express indirectly

v. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

state, say, tell

v. express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"

swan, affirm, avow, swear, assert, aver

v. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

claim, lay claim to, make a claim to

v. lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"

claim, postulate, contend, affirm strongly, assert strongly

v. assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"

clear up, clarify, elucidate

v. make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

elaborate, expatiate, expound, expatiate on, expatiate upon, elaborate on, elaborate upon, flesh out, dilate on, enlarge on, expand on, dilate upon

v. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

hold, buy, believe

v. accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"

narrate, provide a commentary for

v. provide commentary for a film, for example

spin, recount, tell, recite, narrate

v. narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"

profess

v. confess one's faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists professed allegiance to the Muslim faith"; "he professes to be a Communist"

label, judge, pronounce

v. pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

relate, give an account of

v. give an account of; "The witness related the events"

relate

v. have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers"

report, describe, report on

v. give information

report, turn in, inform on

v. make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"

bear, turn out

v. bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"

invite, ask for

v. increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"

copy, recreate

v. make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"

figure, project, image, picture, fancy, see, visualize, envision

v. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"

impersonate, portray

v. assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

outline, delineate, limn, trace the shape of

v. trace the shape of

play, spiel, render

v. replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"

draw, describe, depict

v. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"

draw, line, trace, outline, describe, delineate

v. make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

perform, give a performance

v. give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"

impersonate, portray

v. assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

play, spiel, render

v. replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"

copy, recreate

v. make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"

figure, project, image, picture, fancy, see, visualize, envision

v. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"

outline, delineate, limn, trace the shape of

v. trace the shape of

illustrate

v. depict with an illustration

sketch, outline, chalk out

v. make a sketch of; "sketch the building"

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