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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

Depicting the singer as a Baroque aristocrat clad in contemporary designer fashion, the portrait helped propel González onto an international stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Depicting workplaces as warm, collegial spaces may have been their way of soothing widespread fears of job loss or catering to the desire to find one.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2024

Depicting the startling reality of many intersex people’s lives offers what Cohen called “a holy crap element.”

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023

Depicting Somali cultural values like self-reliance, determination and trust, the books also will show Somali American children “a story of themselves,” said executive director Farhiya Mohamed.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2023

Depicting her influence on him, he thanks God, and says, The blessing of my later years Was with me when a boy.

From The Friendships of Women by Alger, William Rounseville