Noun: depiction di'pik-shun
- Representation by drawing or painting etc.
"The artist's depiction of rural life was both accurate and poignant";
- delineation, portrayal
- A graphic or vivid verbal description
"The author's depiction brought the alien landscape to life";
- word picture, word-painting, delineation, picture, characterization, characterisation [Brit]
Derived forms: depictions
Type of: description, pictorial representation, picturing, representational process, verbal description
Encyclopedia: Depiction