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
Bruce BawerExamples of depiction in a Sentence
the set piece of the novel is a depiction of the battle that makes readers feel like they were there
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The sneakers feature multi-tone green denim, fire-orange stitching that mimics trichome-rich buds [those little orange hairs on the bud], and a tongue-in-cheek nod to Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam with the depiction of God and Adam passing a blunt.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The core audience for screen depictions of Hollywood has always been Hollywood itself.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Mahershala Ali and Alfre Woodard both turned in absolutely riveting performances as Cornell Stokes and Mariah Stokes-Dillard, and those characters proved to be considered updates to their often racist depictions in comics.
—Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Karlyn and Tatum both said that in order to change the depiction of women, more female writers and performers should be employed.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The core audience for screen depictions of Hollywood has always been Hollywood itself.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Mahershala Ali and Alfre Woodard both turned in absolutely riveting performances as Cornell Stokes and Mariah Stokes-Dillard, and those characters proved to be considered updates to their often racist depictions in comics.
—Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Karlyn and Tatum both said that in order to change the depiction of women, more female writers and performers should be employed.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for depiction
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“Depiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depiction. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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