| 释义 | View usage for: (dɪpɪkʃən) Word forms: plural depictionsvariable nounA depiction of something is a picture or a written description of it.  The lecture will trace the depiction of horses from earliest times to the presentday.  ...the depiction of socialists as Utopian dreamers. Synonyms: representation, description, portrait, illustration More Synonyms of depiction More Synonyms of depictionOut of this liberalism has emerged a more creative environment and a more realistic depiction of modern life.She is a successful artist, painting beautifully detailed miniatures and depictions of local life.Behind is a depiction of a life up North.This newly graphic depiction that is, well, gratuitous.Examples of 'depiction' in a sentencedepictionIn other languagesdepictionBritish English: depiction NOUN  A depiction of something is a picture or a written description of it. The lecture will trace the depiction of horses from earliest times to the present day. American English: depictionBrazilian Portuguese: representaçãoChinese: 描述European Spanish: descripciónFrench: représentationGerman: DarstellungItalian: rappresentazioneJapanese: 描写Korean: 묘사European Portuguese: representaçãoLatin American Spanish: descripción
The vase has a depiction of a man playing a lyre.the depiction of politicians in the mediaAdditional synonymsHis razor-sharp delineation of ordinary life. Synonyms outline,  description,  account,  drawing,  picture,  chart,  tracing,  portrait,  representation,  diagram,  portrayal, depictionDefinition a statement or account that describes someone or something He gave a description of the surgery he was about to perform.Synonyms account,  report,  explanation,  representation,  sketch,  narrative,  portrayal,  depiction,  narration,  characterization, delineationDefinition a picture or plan made by means of lines on a surface She did a drawing of me.Synonyms picture,  illustration,  representation,  cartoon,  sketch,  portrayal,  depiction,  study,  outline, delineation |