Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to copy; to duplicate; to reproduce; to trace; to transcribe
いえ、必要な部分だけ写しましょう。No, let's just copy the necessary parts.
2. to describe; to depict; to portray; to express
この小説は当時の人々の暮らしをよく写している。This novel portrays the lives of people back then very well.
3. to imitate; to model after
4. to take (a photo); to photograph; to film; to shoot
also written as 撮す
カメラはその様子をしっかり写していた。The camera was clearly capturing the scene.