depiction
[ dih-pik-shuhn ]
/ dɪˈpɪk ʃən /
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noun
representation in image form, as in a painting or illustration: Picasso's painting Guernica is an accurate depiction of the horrors of war.
representation or characterization in words: Mark Twain's letters are a clear depiction of his life and times.
an act or instance of depicting.
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