depiction
Americannoun
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representation in image form, as in a painting or illustration.
Picasso's painting Guernica is an accurate depiction of the horrors of war.
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representation or characterization in words.
Mark Twain's letters are a clear depiction of his life and times.
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an act or instance of depicting.
Etymology
Origin of depiction
First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin dēpictiōn-, stem of dēpictiō “portrayal,” equivalent to dēpict(us), past participle of dēpingere “to portray” + -iō -ion ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Nonetheless, the Mexican vaquero is largely erased from popular U.S. depictions of the cowboy.
From Los Angeles Times
Unwin said she was "delighted" to come second place with her team's depiction of five athletes bursting through the Olympic Rings.
From BBC
What an interesting conclusion, considering her refusal to take accountability for other mistakes, including the show’s heartless depiction of Sullivan’s wounding.
From Salon
The depictions of the “tediums and treacheries” of the clerk’s office are especially winning.
The episode delves into the confidential medical procedure to collect DNA and evidence and gives one of the most detailed depictions of the process for television.
From Los Angeles Times
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