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

Much of what’s in the movie is taken straight from Huxley, who despite the novelistic nature of his endeavor often presents real evidence alongside his creative depictions of events. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Chen initially resisted the rainbow-like chromatic aberration familiar from other screen depictions of superpowers. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Again, this is the legacy of Christianity playing out in depictions and understandings of female monstrosity. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

That reflects wider progress to prevent depictions of violence. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026

The 1997 Disney movie Hercules mixed Roman and Greek names, helping propagate this and other inaccuracies (not uncommon in Hollywood’s depictions of ancient Greece). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Vice City is the fictional version of Miami, and the game includes real-life depictions of Ocean Drive, Brickell Avenue, Wynwood and more. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

The painter is known for her realist depictions of everyday Black life and her historic official portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama. — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Hollywood depictions tend to severely underplay the intensity of alcoholic consumption in that era. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026