All make of synonyms
make of
M m verb make of
- portray β to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
- depict β To depict someone or something means to show or represent them in a work of art such as a drawing or painting.
- read β to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): to read a book; to read music.
- illustrate β to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment.
- describe β If you describe a person, object, event, or situation, you say what they are like or what happened.
- clarify β To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
- understand β to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
- construe β If something is construed in a particular way, its nature or meaning is interpreted in that way.
- decipher β to determine the meaning of (something obscure or illegible)
- solve β to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain: to solve the mystery of the missing books.
- translate β to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own: to translate Spanish.
- view β an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
- play β a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- delineate β If you delineate something such as an idea or situation, you describe it or define it, often in a lot of detail.
- gather β to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops.
- mimic β to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.
- reenact β to make into an act or statute: Congress has enacted a new tax law.
- commentate β To commentate means to give a radio or television commentary on an event.
- comment β If you comment on something, you give your opinion about it or you give an explanation for it.
- represent β to present again or anew.
- render β to cause to be or become; make: to render someone helpless.
- improvise β to compose and perform or deliver without previous preparation; extemporize: to improvise an acceptance speech.
- image β a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- annotate β If you annotate written work or a diagram, you add notes to it, especially in order to explain it.
- limn β to represent in drawing or painting.
- perform β to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- gloss β an explanation or translation, by means of a marginal or interlinear note, of a technical or unusual expression in a manuscript text.
- decode β If you decode a message that has been written or spoken in a code, you change it into ordinary language.
- take β to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- paraphrase β a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.
- adapt β If you adapt to a new situation or adapt yourself to it, you change your ideas or behaviour in order to deal with it successfully.
- picture β a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- spell out β to name, write, or otherwise give the letters, in order, of (a word, syllable, etc.): Did I spell your name right?
- throw light on β something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.