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

Example Sentences

Pratt’s campaign did not create the viral AI videos depicting him as a superhero taking on a cast of California Democratic villains.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

At the end of episode four, broadcast just before Iceman went live, Drake teased the triple album drop with a closing shot depicting three hard drives.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The comet became one of the most famous symbols associated with the year 1066 and even appears in the Bayeux Tapestry, the medieval artwork depicting the Norman conquest of England.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

His doctored image has appeared in social-media posts depicting him in a Norman Rockwell painting and as the New England Patriots head coach.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The Beauty Minister moves underneath a tapestry depicting an ancient map of Orléans.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton