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English noun: depiction

1. depiction (communication) a graphic or vivid verbal description


SamplesToo 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.


Synonymscharacterisation, characterization, delineation, picture, word picture, word-painting


Broader (hypernym)description, verbal description


Narrower (hyponym)epithet, portrait, portraiture, portrayal

2. depiction (cognition) a representation by picture or portraiture


Synonymsdepicting, portrayal, portraying


Broader (hypernym)representational process


Narrower (hyponym)mirror

3. depiction (artifact) a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects


Synonymsdelineation, limning, line drawing


Broader (hypernym)drawing


Narrower (hyponym)animalization

4. depiction (act) representation by drawing or painting etc


Synonymsdelineation, portrayal


Broader (hypernym)pictorial representation, picturing


Narrower (hyponym)portraiture









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