depiction
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depiction
- /dɪˈpɪkʃən/
- [dɪˈpɪkʃən] ~ [dɪˈpɪkʃn̩]
- /dəˈpɪkʃən/
- [dəˈpɪkʃən] ~ [dəˈpɪkʃn̩]
Rhymes with -ɪkʃən
Where it comes from
From French dépiction, from Latin dēpictiō. By surface analysis, depict + -ion.
noun depictions
- A lifelike image of something, either verbal or visual. If Demandt's essay served as a strident example of the German desire for normalcy, a more subtle example was provided by a brief allohistorical depiction of a Nazi victory in World War II written by German historian Michael Salewski in 1999.
- A drawing or painting.
- A representation.
- The act of depicting. It is nevertheless true that, whereas the teaching of music and literature is established on a scientific basis, the art of depiction is still taught in a primitive and inefficient way.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: limning, delineation, portrayal, picture, characterization, line drawing, portraying, word-painting, word picture, description, illustration, image, imagery, representing, representational, describe
Translations
Every language
noun lifelike image
| Português | retrato |
|---|---|
| Français | représentation |
| Deutsch | Darstellung, Abbildung |
| Italiano | dipinto, descrizione |
| Ελληνικά | απεικόνιση apeikónisi |
| Română | reprezentare |
| Русский | изображе́ние izobražénije |
noun drawing or painting
| हिन्दी | चित्र citra |
|---|---|
| Português | ilustração |
| Français | dépiction |
noun representation
| Español | plasmación |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | चित्रण citraṇ, निरूपण nirūpaṇ |
| Deutsch | Schilderung |
Talk about this word "depiction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/depiction. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. depiction. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/depiction "depiction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/depiction.Cite this
@misc{depiction_2026,
title = {depiction},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/depiction},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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