Meaning
to depict, represent
- to symbolize
In a sentence
Questo disegno raffigura il mio gatto sul divano.
This drawing depicts my cat on the couch.
Che cosa vuole raffigurare questo logo?
What does this logo want to represent?
Il film non ha raffigurato bene la città.
The film didn't depict the city well.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| raffigurare | infinitive |
| raffiguriamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| raffiguro | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| raffigurate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| raffiguri | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| raffigurano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| raffigura | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| raffiguravamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| raffiguravo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| raffiguravate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| raffiguravi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| raffiguravano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| raffigurava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| raffigurammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| raffigurai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| raffiguraste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| raffigurasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| raffigurarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| raffigurò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| raffigureremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| raffigurerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| raffigurerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| raffigurerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| raffigureranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| raffigurerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| raffiguriamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| raffiguri | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| raffiguriate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| raffiguri | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| raffigurino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| raffiguri | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| raffigurassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| raffigurassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| raffiguraste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| raffigurassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| raffigurassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| raffigurasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| raffigureremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| raffigurerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| raffigurereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| raffigureresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| raffigurerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| raffigurerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| raffiguriamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| raffigurate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| raffigura | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| raffigurando | gerund |
| raffigurato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- More formal and art-focused than mostrare or descrivere; common for paintings, statues, photos, and literary or symbolic representation.
- Often takes a direct object: raffigurare qualcuno/qualcosa. In passive, essere is used: è raffigurato come un eroe.
- For abstract meaning, prefer simboleggiare when the idea is purely symbolic; raffigurare usually suggests an image, figure, or concrete portrayal.