depiction

[dih-pik-shuhn]

noun

1. representation in image form, as in a painting or illustration.

   Picasso's painting Guernica is an accurate depiction of the horrors of war.

2. representation or characterization in words.

   Mark Twain's letters are a clear depiction of his life and times.

3. an act or instance of depicting.

Word History and Origins

Origin of depiction¹

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

Yet if Mr. Carpenter made unsparing depictions of the present and future, he also refused to find any comfort in the past: 1983’s “Christine,” based on the book by Stephen King, skewers 1950s nostalgia.

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After numerous “disrespectful depictions” of Martin Luther King Jr., OpenAI said it was pausing the generation of videos in the civil rights icon’s image on Sora, at the request of King’s estate.

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The film, titled "Brown Bear!" and featuring depictions of an animal "attacking and eating" humans, was initially set to hit cinemas next month.

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Cast member Anthony Wong said in a social media post after the cancellation that there is "no depiction of the government or its policies" in the play.

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If “The Black Phone” dabbles in crimes that are taboo and is even unforgivable in its depiction of brutality against innocent children, “Black Phone 2” commits its own unforgivable crime of being dreadfully boring.

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Related Words

• drawing 
• illustration 
• image 
• likeness 
• picture 
• portrayal 
• representation 
• sketch