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depiction

/dɪˈpɪkʃən/noun3 syllables

Depiction means: a graphic or vivid verbal description.

Synonyms for depiction11

noun, as in a graphic or vivid verbal description

word picture, word-painting, delineation, picture, characterization, characterisation

noun, as in a representation by picture or portraiture

depicting, portraying, portrayal

noun, as in a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects

delineation, limning, line drawing

noun, as in representation by drawing or painting etc

delineation, portrayal

What does depiction mean?4

noun

1

a graphic or vivid verbal description“too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures”

2

a representation by picture or portraiture

3

a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects

4

representation by drawing or painting etc

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with depiction?12

two syllables

fictionfriction

three syllables

addictionconvictionpredictionrestrictionevictionnonfictionaffliction

four syllables

jurisdictioncontradictioncrucifixion
Show 40 near rhymes
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Depiction in a sentence

  • This novel includes depictions of death, depression, suicide, and pregnancy.Just_Balls
  • The movie is a harrowing depiction of life in an urban slum.darinmex
  • Ziri's story contains explicit depictions of violence against animals.Amastan
  • Dickens' thoughts come across along with the vivid depiction of old London.unknown
  • The depiction violated a company's registered trademark.JayRS
  • I think I am the depiction of God under his human form.LoverofEnglish
  • The description for this book really needs a trigger warning about the author's lengthy depictions of sexual violence.bekindtoall

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of depiction

as a noun

plural
depictions