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Depiction Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Depiction has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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"

2

a representation by picture or portraiture

"The museum's new exhibit focuses on medieval depictions of saints found in ancient manuscripts."

3

a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects

"The artist's quick depiction captured just the essential outlines of the mountains in the sketchbook."

4

representation by drawing or painting etc

"The artist's vivid depiction of the stormy sea left everyone in awe."

5

a lifelike image of something, either verbal or visual

"The artist's vivid depiction of the storm made the wind and rain feel like they were happening right in the living room."

Example Sentences
"too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures" noun
"the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland" noun
"the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters" noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
description representational process drawing pictorial representation
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
epithet portrayal mirror animalization portraiture
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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