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depiction

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noun

representation in image form, as in a painting or illustration: Picasso's painting Guernica is an accurate depiction of the horrors of war.

representation or characterization in words: Mark Twain's letters are a clear depiction of his life and times.

an act or instance of depicting.

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E for evil character moves into the world of codification and recognition, throwing our depiction into these terms.

Although the book is generally even-handed, overall it is a depiction of the war from the victor's perspective.

The mystical gun and the depiction of how it's used is wonderfully drawn.

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depict (dɪˈpɪkt)

—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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