depiction

noun

de·pic·tion di-ˈpik-shən

dē-

plural depictions

Synonyms of depiction next

: a representation in words or images of someone or something

The book is fascinating in its depiction of the country's early history.

The first part of the book … is a depiction of the nearly lost world of a North American hunter-gatherer community.—

Timothy Egan

The late Vermont artist Stephen Huneck made works that are instantly recognizable—bright, accessible, folky depictions of dogs enjoying themselves.—

James Heflin

By comparison with the depiction of domesticity in such 1950s staples as The Donna Reed Show and Ozzie and Harriet, the portrait of family life on The Dick Van Dyke Show, the emblematic sitcom of the early 1960s, seemed staggering in its sheer smartness and casual elegance.—

Bruce Bawer

Examples of depiction in a Sentence

the set piece of the novel is a depiction of the battle that makes readers feel like they were there

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The third is a depiction of the Buddhist concept of the second arrow. —

Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024 The images are often metaphorical vs. a straight-ahead depiction of what’s going on. —

William Earl, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024 This gorgeously lifelike depiction of Michael Mann’s classic Heat. —R.H. From $25 at Deadly Prey Delola Cocktails $21 Photo: Retailer Is that Delola cocktails? —

Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024 Fewer than half of Americans ever report using AI, so most consumers still base their AI opinions on media depictions or word-of-mouth instead of direct exposure. —

Greg Brunk, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for depiction