изобрази́ть

fairly common #3319C2

verbperfective imperfective is изобража́ть

1.
to depict, to portray, to represent, to describe
На э́той карти́не худо́жник изобрази́л свою́ семью́.
In this painting the artist depicted his family.
Of pictures, writing or speech.
2.
to imitate, to impersonate, to act out, to play
Пароди́ст блестя́ще изобрази́л изве́стного поли́тика.
The impersonator brilliantly imitated the well-known politician.
3.
to feign, to put on, to show (an emotion)
Он изобрази́л на лице́ удивле́ние.
He put on a look of surprise.
Usually of an expression or emotion one does not really feel.

Examples

На картине художник изобразил белотелую девушку у воды.
In the painting, the artist depicted a fair-skinned girl by the water.
Художник изобразил первозданный хаос вселенной.
The artist depicted the primordial chaos of the universe.
На портрете художник изобразил щуренные глаза старика.
In the portrait, the artist depicted the old man's narrowed eyes.
Художник, сгустивший краски, изобразил ночную бурю.
The artist, who had thickened the paints, depicted a stormy night.
Художник изобразил ангела, вознёсшего душу к небу.
The artist depicted an angel who had raised a soul to heaven.
Художник изобразил обезглавливаемого святого.
The artist depicted a saint being beheaded.
На картине художник изобразил криворожего разбойника.
In the painting, the artist depicted a crooked-faced bandit.
Художник изобразил нимфу среди деревьев.
The artist depicted a nymph among the trees.

Imperative
ты	изобрази́
вы	изобрази́те

Active present	-
Active past	изобрази́вший	who depicted, who portrayed, who represented, having depicted
Passive present	-
Passive past	изображённый	depicted, portrayed, represented, shown
Gerund present	изобразя́	while doing (present)
Gerund past	изобрази́в изобразивши	while doing (past)

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