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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Still, the families of some deceased celebrities and public figures have criticized OpenAI for allowing depictions of vulgar, unflattering or incriminating behavior.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
What To Know The move by the parent company of ChatGPT comes after widespread backlash over depictions of dead public figures being created and shared online, and in some cases being sent to their family members.
—John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Rather, Mailer’s recordings of them felt like an extreme but iconic depiction of 1970s countercultural underclass Americana, where teenage girls are drugged and gang-raped without registering much on the surface at all.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
There may be depictions of violence in a PG-13 movie, but generally not both realistic and extreme or persistent violence.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
What To Know The move by the parent company of ChatGPT comes after widespread backlash over depictions of dead public figures being created and shared online, and in some cases being sent to their family members.
—John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Rather, Mailer’s recordings of them felt like an extreme but iconic depiction of 1970s countercultural underclass Americana, where teenage girls are drugged and gang-raped without registering much on the surface at all.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
There may be depictions of violence in a PG-13 movie, but generally not both realistic and extreme or persistent violence.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.
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