Depiction - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a representation by picture or portraiture (syn: portrayal)
- a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects (syn: delineation)
- representation by drawing or painting etc (syn: delineation, portrayal)
Extra examples
The movie is a brutal depiction of the war.
...a cinematic depiction of the Middle Ages that was derided as pure bunkum by historians...
...a stereotypical depiction of clodhoppers visiting the city for the first time...
...a graphic depiction of a sailor being flogged by the captain for disobeying orders...
...a naturalistic depiction of Saint Peter that shows him as a humble fisherman and without the traditional halo...
...an illiberal society that viewed any artistic depiction of the nude as inherently indecent...
...by the prudish standards of the 19th century, any depiction of the nude was scandalous...
...winced at the movie's graphic depiction of combat injuries...
Word forms
singular: depiction
plural: depictions
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