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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

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depicting

Their work is a cultural bridge much like Ashitaka’s effort to bring the worlds of beasts and men together for a common cause, depicting what Miyazaki sees as one of humanism’s central conundrums.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

When a volunteer decided to thumb through it recently, she discovered the original print depicting a swimming pool, signed by the artist, who died last month aged 88.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Click here for a graphic depicting differences and similarities in dementia risk across different countries.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

A Northern California school district is moving to maintain a high school team nickname and mascot as a new state law goes into effect banning the use of derogatory terms depicting Indigenous Americans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

He constructs small keepsake clocks for them depicting their favorite acts or performances.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern