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depictive

UK
/dɪˈpɪktɪv/
US
/dɪˈpɪktɪv/

Translations

depictivenoun
depictives
pl
UK
/dɪˈpɪktɪv/
US
/dɪˈpɪktɪv/
Used in linguistic terminology to denote a secondary predicate element.
depictifLinguistique.
In "He drank the milk cold", the adjective "cold" serves as a depictive.
Dans « He drank the milk cold », l'adjectif « cold » joue le rôle d'un depictif.
depictiveadjective
more depictive
Comp.
most depictive
Super.
UK
/dɪˈpɪktɪv/
US
/dɪˈpɪktɪv/
The artist's depictive style brought the landscape to life on the canvas.
Le style descriptif de l'artiste a donné vie au paysage sur la toile.
Additional translations
depictifLinguistique.
Synonyms
descriptive
pictorial
expressive
representational
illustrative

Definitions

depictivenoun
A word or expression functioning as a depictive secondary predicate in a clause.
In "He drank the milk cold", the adjective "cold" serves as a depictive.
depictiveadjective
Serving to describe or portray something vividly.
The artist's depictive style brought the landscape to life on the canvas.
In linguistics, relating to a secondary predicate that describes the subject or object during the event denoted by the verb.
In the sentence "She ate the fish raw", the adjective "raw" is depictive.
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