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

His wartime propaganda cartoons, for example, included stereotypical and racist depictions of Japanese people. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Stretching nearly 70 meters, the embroidery contains more than 620 people and 737 animals across 58 scenes, including striking depictions of battle and its aftermath. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 July 2026

The first article in this series on child safety online outlined the growing scale of the risk from creating, distributing or possessing visual depictions of explicit conduct involving minors. — Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Brown said many depictions focus on struggle, while her work focuses on existence, dignity and joy. — Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Though many depictions look to the 19th and early 20th centuries, some content references a diverse range of movements, from Greek and Roman epic and tragedy, Gothic literature, and Romantic poetry to Russian Realism and confessional poetry. — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

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