depiction English

Meaning depiction meaning

What does depiction mean?

depiction

— noun representation by drawing or painting etc

— noun (= delineation) a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects

— noun (= depicting) a representation by picture or portraiture

— noun (= word picture, picture, characterization, characterisation) a graphic or vivid verbal description too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters

Synonyms depiction synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as depiction?

depiction English » English

portrayal

description

delineation

word picture

representation

picture

portraying

depicting

characterization

word-painting

portraiture

line drawing

limning

image

illustration

drawing

characterisation

account

view

video

typification

tableau

symbolization

simulacrum

shot

reproduction

photo

pattern

painting

outline

narrative

narration

map

ikon

icon

graphic file

frame

figure

exposure

explanation

eidos

effigy

diagram

design

describing

depicturement

depicture

adumbration

Topics depiction topics

What do people use depiction to talk about?

Language and thought Communication Say Talk about a subject

Describe

• What words refer to what you say when you describe something?
  description descriptive portrayal profile account report commentary characterization definition redefinition depiction representation

Examples depiction examples

How do I use depiction in a sentence?

Simple sentences

The movie is a harrowing depiction of life in an urban slum.

Movie subtitles

Yes, I'm afraid this is exactly what it's like. A very accurate depiction.

The most realistic depiction of death, doom, and destruction in motion picture history.

I've been told it's a graphic depiction of a mathematical equation.

The depiction of physical abuse or humiliation of human beings for the purposes of sexual gratification or as pleasing to the victim.

Explicit and gratuitous depiction of urination, defecation or vomiting.

It's a depiction from ancient Earth mythology.

I consider that an accurate depiction of events.

It's a depiction of the Sermon on the Mount.

Do you further admit that this unnatural depiction. occurred in full public view where it was accessible to. and in plain sight of minor children?

Porn is nothing more than curing one's libido with its depiction.

It's a classic depiction of good versus evil.

The thing to notice about this piece. the thing that makes it very, very special. is its realistic depiction of its figures.

This is the earliest known depiction of the Crucifixion. carved on an ivory box in Gaul about A.D. 400.

The-the first slide is a depiction of a creature.

I'm gonna tell you something. Bonanza is not an accurate depiction of the west.

So this artists depiction is purely speculative, and surely way over the top.

The first slide is a depiction of a creature.

It seems to be a depiction of despair.

Now, the entire volume is dedicated to Gawain's adventures and includes several very interesting illustrations, including a depiction of a sword he once carried.

Kudos for your hyper-realistic depiction of events.

Life. And each person knows for himself the extreme gap that often exists between personal experience and the depiction of that experience up there on the screen.

Such a depiction of reality, such an art, is no longer to be found in the cinema.

I analyzed his depiction of the Civil War.

This poem is an attack on the monarchy itself. Culminating in depiction of the royal mistress striving to flog the flaccid royal member into a state of excitement.

Now, in every depiction of Merlin from his library, I've seen it, and in fact, in the hologram message, he was wearing it as well.

Here's the balloon gets bigger that's the depiction of the expansion of the galaxies.

This depiction of battle, a soldier digs a trench and overleaf he escapes.

A depiction by your fair hand of Miss Smith.

Is this an accurate depiction of the events, Officer Sutton?

News and current affairs

Others have, more predictably, decried the film's searingly authentic depiction of India's poverty and slum life.

Indeed, its realistic use of profanity and its depiction of the spiritual vacuum that grips China got it banished from one of Beijing's TV channels.

According to Syriza's depiction of events, Germany's interwar experiment in democracy failed because international creditors imposed austerity.

If the West buys into Saleh's depiction of a war against Al Qaeda, it will be trapped into supporting him and his failed policies.

Were Russian guilt for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to be established, Putin's depiction of his country as a bystander in the Ukrainian conflict would be exposed as a lie.