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

There are several statues across South Korea, usually depicting a young woman seated in a chair, which have been installed by activists to remember these "comfort women".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

At street markets and online, shoppers browse “Harfuchito” dolls, life-size pillows, flannel throws and even cakes bearing his image, depicting him either in a suit or shirtless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

These portrayals were part of an even longer history of depicting wives as nags and harridans, a narrative device that can be found in the Old Testament.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The post was followed by another depicting a graph of Strategy’s past Bitcoin purchases, captioned “Back to Work,” on April 5.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

That man may have been depicting the ocean on his blank square, but that didn’t mean it would affect the real ocean.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el