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• present participle of depict.

depicting

American  

[dih-pik-ting] / dɪˈpɪk tɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of portraying something by painting or other visual image or of describing it in words.

   The depicting of the national coat-of-arms on coins has been a tradition in Lithuanian minting for over 600 years.

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adjective

1. portraying or describing something (sometimes used in combination).

   This Alaskan village can be used as a depicting example, highlighting the impacts of climate change on the lives of Native villagers.

   A plan to withdraw the Gaddafi-depicting banknotes started with the 50-dinar note, the first to be retired.

Etymology

Origin of depicting

First recorded in 1880–85; depict ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun; depict ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective

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Example Sentences

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depicting

There were fantastical elements, but what set “Hey Arnold!” apart was how invested it was in depicting what life is like for a fourth grader.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Social-media users are savaging promotions depicting unnaturally regular greens, shrimp like O-rings, unhealthily slick noodles and stippled chicken.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Permission was also sought to play music along parts of the designated route lined with illuminated features depicting scenes from the Harry Potter franchise.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

London's sold-out Bayeux Tapestry exhibition will open Thursday to a British public gripped by "mania" as the medieval artwork depicting the Norman conquest of England goes on display outside France for the first time.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Phonetically interpreted signs were also used to “spell out” longer words, as a series of pictures each depicting the sound of one syllable.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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