depictive

• Adjectif signifiant qui sert à représenter ou à décrire ; en anglais moderne il est rare, l'équivalent courant étant 'descriptive'.

An adjective meaning serving to depict or describe; now rarely used in modern English, with 'descriptive' being the common alternative.

1. Representing visuallyC1formal

   Serving to represent or show something in a recognizable way, often through images or descriptions.

   Représentant visuellement

   • The artist's style is highly depictive, making scenes easy to identify.
   • Depictive language in the novel helped readers visualize the setting.
   • The diagram is depictive of the entire process.

   Synonymesdescriptivegraphicillustrativepictorialrepresentational