depicting
[ dih-pik ting ]
/ dɪˈpɪk tɪŋ /
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noun
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.
adjective
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.
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