Both Uses of
depict
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- Closing time!" in English, French, and Afrikaans, though I have to admit they've picked up a few depictable phrases from my guests, over the years.†
Chpt 5depictable = able to be portrayedstandard suffix: The suffix "-able" in depictable means able to be. This is the same pattern you see in words like breakable, understandable, and comfortable.
- We saw every one of these things—the tapestries depicting violent acts and the swords and knives and even a throne with human skulls attached to the bottoms of all four legs, plated with bronze like keepsake baby shoes!†
Chpt 5 *depicting = showing or representing
Definition:
to portray (show or represent) something -- usually with a picture or words