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depiction

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of depiction

a vivid representation in words of someone or something

the set piece of the novel is a depiction of the battle that makes readers feel like they were there

Synonyms of depiction

definition, delineation, description, picture, portrait, portraiture, portrayal, rendering, sketch, vignette

Words Related to depiction

account, anecdote, chronicle, narrative, report, story, tale, yarn

demonstration, exemplification, illustration

clarification, elucidation, explanation, explication, exposition

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