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depiction

noun

di-ˈpik-shən

Definition of depiction

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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

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Recent Examples of depiction The term has since become a shorthand for antisemitic depictions of greed and has been condemned for elevating offensive stereotypes about Jewish people. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Hopper’s first work, made between 1898 and 1900, was Old Ice Pond at Nyack, thought to be one of Hopper’s only confirmed depictions of Nyack in oil. — News Desk, Artforum, 20 Oct. 2026 Where Kingsolver shines is in her depiction of Livia’s path from a rural, Southern town to the rarified world of classical music. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026 Seyfried questions if Fielder is protecting Holmes by showing a kinder depiction of her with their reenacted scenes. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for depiction

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His June 1992 Democratic primary victory over Los Angeles school board member Leticia Quezada in California’s 30th Congressional District earned the 34-year-old candidate that description in The Times.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
On the other side, patients might not provide an accurate medical history or description of their symptoms.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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Either way, that sensibility has yet to trickle down to mainstream portrayals of Zoomer romance on screen, which remain largely beholden to templates established by previous generations.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
Rose earned Hüller the Best Leading Performance at the Berlin Film Festival for portrayal of this survivor, loosely based on numerous IRL genderfluid figures in European history, back in February.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026

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As the Chicago meningococcal outbreak illustrates, health officials need a complete picture to protect people from disease and other threats.

— Julie Morita, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Indeed, Raad is best known for his own method of fabulation, marrying stories and pictures, imaginations and histories.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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