What is another word for depiction?

Pronunciation: [dɪpˈɪkʃən] (IPA)

There are several synonyms for the word depiction, which is defined as a representation or description of something in art, literature or other forms of media. One synonym is portray, which implies a detailed and accurate depiction of a person, place or thing. Another synonym is representation, which is a more general term that refers to the act of representing or portraying something. Other synonyms for depiction include image, picture, sketch, drawing, illustration and rendition. Each of these synonyms carries its own connotations and nuances, and can be used to convey different aspects of the act of depicting or representing something.

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Usage examples for Depiction

The following dialogue between the inhabitants of the earth and the dweller in the regions of the dead-between Ulysses and Achilles-is remarkable for its horrible depiction of the future life: Through the thick gloom his friend Achilles knew, As he speaks the tears dissolve in dew.
"The Human Side of Animals"
Royal Dixon
It is improbable that anyone else will ever bring his combination of interest and talent to the depiction of these old-time Pirates, any more than there could be a second Remington to paint the now extinct Indians and gun-fighters of the Great West.
"Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates"
Howard I. Pyle
The presentation in outline of the main lines of thought which underlie his conception of the importance of the Oriental religions in universal history may afford the uninitiated reader a background against which the author's depiction of the various cults of the Oriental group will be more easily and clearly seen.
"The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism"
Franz Cumont

Famous quotes with Depiction

  • I am always more interested in performance and character depiction, and my direction says as much.
    Lasse Hallstrom
  • It is advertising and the logic of consumerism that governs the depiction of reality in the mass media.
    Christopher Lasch
  • As for the depiction of the Catholic church, it's not meant to be a prediction.
    Dan Simmons
  • Your mind is your spirit; do not seek any other hidden soul inside you! All is in the brain! The depiction of a spirit rising to the sky is no more real than a medieval Scandinavian fairytales!
    Mehmet Murat ildan
  • Erotica: the depiction of naked men. depictions of naked women are far less innocent and are known as "pornography".
    Richard Summerbell

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