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 марабу у реки.
In the painting, the artist depicted a marabou stork by the river.
Художник изобразил низколобого воина на картине.
The artist depicted a low-browed warrior in the painting.
Актёр очень портретно изобразил своего героя.
The actor portrayed his character with a remarkable likeness.
На картине художник изобразил белотелую девушку у воды.
In the painting, the artist depicted a fair-skinned girl by the water.
Художник изобразил былинного богатыря на коне.
The artist depicted an epic bogatyr on horseback.
На картине художник изобразил лилею у пруда.
In the painting, the artist depicted a lily by the pond.
Художник изобразил ангела, вознёсшего душу к небу.
The artist depicted an angel who had raised a soul to heaven.
Изобрази́ счастли́вое лицо́.
Put on a happy face.

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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