dépeindre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- characterize verb To describe someone or something as having particular qualities.
- limn verb To draw or paint; to delineate.
- portray verb To represent someone or something in a picture, film, or performance.
Senses
dépeindre is used for these senses in English:
- characterize (transitive) To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).
- limn (transitive, also, figuratively) To draw or paint; to delineate.
- portray To paint or draw the likeness of.
characterize — full definition
- verb To describe someone or something as having particular qualities.
- verb To be a typical or defining feature of something.
limn — full definition
- verb To draw or paint; to delineate.
- verb To illuminate, as a manuscript; to decorate with gold or some other bright colour.