Synonyms of depictions

depictions

noun

plural of depiction

as in descriptions

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 & Similar Words

• descriptions
• portraits
• portrayals
• pictures
• sketches
• tales
• renderings
• definitions
• vignettes
• accounts
• portraitures
• narratives
• illustrations
• stories
• delineations
• reports
• anecdotes
• chronicles
• demonstrations
• explanations
• yarns
• exemplifications
• expositions
• clarifications
• explications
• elucidations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of depictions

My favorite depictions of this city know its real history is too cuckoo to capture sincerely; straight reenactments make the production of 35mm masterpieces look as piddly as Shrinky Dinks. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

The bell’s pyramidal face is decorated with depictions of deceased kings and queens, and its toll was believed to invoke ancestral spirits. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026

The film was effectively banned from being screened and advertised in Boll's home country, where it was produced, out of concern that its extreme depictions of anti-immigrant violence may inspire copycat attacks. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

The film has been effectively banned in Boll’s native Germany, due to depictions of extreme violence and seemingly anti-immigrant message, according to The Telegraph. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 June 2026

Whether the story is true or not, the film does include plenty of depictions of the famous South Dakota monument featuring the heads of presidents Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas Jefferson. — Jennie Yabroff, USA Today, 26 June 2026

Stephen Miller and Vice President JD Vance do not come out well in the book in their depictions following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. — Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

The film’s depictions of Jeff Bezos buddy Altman and Elon Musk are said to be less than flattering. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 June 2026

O’Connor’s harrowing depictions of the effects of irresistible grace on the willfully self-damned aren’t everyone’s chalice of wine. — Spin Team, SPIN, 22 June 2026