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depiction

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[dih-pik-shuhn] / dɪˈpɪk ʃən /

noun

  1. representation in image form, as in a painting or illustration.

    Picasso's painting Guernica is an accurate depiction of the horrors of war.

  2. representation or characterization in words.

    Mark Twain's letters are a clear depiction of his life and times.

  3. an act or instance of depicting.

Etymology

Origin of depiction

First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin dēpictiōn-, stem of dēpictiō “portrayal,” equivalent to dēpict(us), past participle of dēpingere “to portray” + -iō -ion ( def. )

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