describe vs depict

describe and depict both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
describe	No	No	Yes	No
depict	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, describe and depict are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of describe include draw.

describe (verb)	depict (verb)
identify as in botany or biology, for example	give a description of
give a description of	show in, or as in, a picture
to give an account or representation of in words	make a portrait of
make a mark or lines on a surface