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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

Example Sentences

Hollywood has long been wary about AI, after a string of deepfakes — videos or images depicting celebrities doing or saying things they never authorized.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

By depicting Oklahoma rez life through the eyes of the restless teenagers raised on movies that romanticize escaping home to find themselves, Harjo’s stories bubbled over with joy and ridiculousness.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2026

A mural depicting life in a Welsh village has left some people scratching their heads, as it features the Eastenders legend Dot Cotton.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

The opposite page shows a painting depicting the declaration's signing in 1776, with the words "United States of America 250."

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

The book about Johnny Unitas, with its cartoony cover depicting a football player wearing a number nineteen jersey and dropping back to launch a pass, was most likely a children’s book.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein