depiction
Use Depiction in a sentence
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depict (dɪˈpɪkt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to represent by or as by drawing, sculpture, painting, etc; delineate; portray |
| 2. | to represent in words; describe |
| [C17: from Latin dēpingere, from pingere to paint] | |
| de'picter | |
| —n | |
| de'pictor | |
| —n | |
| de'piction | |
| —n | |
| de'pictive | |
| —adj | |
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Depiction
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Example sentences
My husband is picky about shoes and clothes, so this may not be an accurate depiction of the shoes.
Ostensibly, the film's success is rooted in its depiction of an interesting, little-known true story.
Most sheets of the first definitive depiction of an airplane on a stamp were destroyed, but a sheet of the stamps survived.
It is a comedy and clearly exaggerates a bit, but their depiction of science nerds rings true.
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