depiction
Americannoun
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representation in image form, as in a painting or illustration.
Picasso's painting Guernica is an accurate depiction of the horrors of war.
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representation or characterization in words.
Mark Twain's letters are a clear depiction of his life and times.
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an act or instance of depicting.
Etymology
Origin of depiction
First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin dēpictiōn-, stem of dēpictiō “portrayal,” equivalent to dēpict(us), past participle of dēpingere “to portray” + -iō -ion ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Speaking further about her depiction in the media at that time, Winslet described how magazine cover images of her were edited without her knowledge - something she also famously spoke out about in the early 2000s.
From BBC
In Hollywood depictions of catastrophe, people tend to panic, scream and clog the exits.
The Silicon Valley giant teamed up with Range Media Partners earlier this year to commission short films about artificial intelligence that have less doomsday depictions of technology.
From Los Angeles Times
The co-stars discuss their twisty thriller on Peacock that takes its depiction of motherhood — and the blame women place on themselves when something goes awry — very seriously.
From Los Angeles Times
Ms. Williams has by now wrought a remarkable change in her depiction of Anna.
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