depiction
noun
de·pic·tion
di-ˈpik-shən 
dē-
plural depictions
: 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
Timothy EganThe late Vermont artist Stephen Huneck made works that are instantly recognizable—bright, accessible, folky depictions of dogs enjoying themselves.—James Heflin
James HeflinBy 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
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Examples of depiction in a Sentence
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The album artwork showcases a depiction of the fashion-forward artist draped in a sheer scarf with a white and blue floral print.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
The hilarious but graphic depiction of childbirth and gender stereotypes in this episode may have been the reason why Disney felt hesitant to include it in the streaming episodes.
—Kristina Behr, Parents, 3 May 2024
Guns also feature in The Fall Guy enough that parents and children who are sensitive to their depiction should be wary.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
If anything, his depiction is of a vigorous, commanding monarch.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Last May, two years after issuing an apology for her depiction of autism in the 2020 film Music, Sia shared that had recently been diagnosed with autism.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
Media depictions in The Sixth Sense and Sharp Objects and real-life news coverage of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s December 2023 release from jail are hard to look away from.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
Browne’s letters also offer evocative depictions of 18th-century London.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
In Parks’s depiction, the woman who was exhibited like a zoo animal and exploited is not simply a victim but a woman in search of intimacy and a sense of self.
—Imani Perry Janina Edwards Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
The hilarious but graphic depiction of childbirth and gender stereotypes in this episode may have been the reason why Disney felt hesitant to include it in the streaming episodes.
—Kristina Behr, Parents, 3 May 2024
Guns also feature in The Fall Guy enough that parents and children who are sensitive to their depiction should be wary.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
If anything, his depiction is of a vigorous, commanding monarch.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Last May, two years after issuing an apology for her depiction of autism in the 2020 film Music, Sia shared that had recently been diagnosed with autism.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
Media depictions in The Sixth Sense and Sharp Objects and real-life news coverage of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s December 2023 release from jail are hard to look away from.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
Browne’s letters also offer evocative depictions of 18th-century London.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
In Parks’s depiction, the woman who was exhibited like a zoo animal and exploited is not simply a victim but a woman in search of intimacy and a sense of self.
—Imani Perry Janina Edwards Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Depiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depiction. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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