изобрази́ть

uncommon #7934C2

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

Художник изобразил округлость холмов вдалеке.
The artist depicted the rounded contours of the hills in the distance.
Художник изобразил воина, распинавшего пленника на кресте.
The artist depicted a warrior crucifying a captive on a cross.
Художник изобразил нимфу среди деревьев.
The artist depicted a nymph among the trees.
Художник, сгустивший краски, изобразил ночную бурю.
The artist, who had thickened the paints, depicted a stormy night.
Том изобрази́л озабо́ченность.
Tom feigned concern.
Маринист изобразил бурю на море.
The seascape painter depicted a storm at sea.
На картине художник изобразил молодую одалиску.
In the painting, the artist depicted a young odalisque.
Художник изобразил обезглавливаемого святого.
The artist depicted a saint being beheaded.

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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