- depiction
- depiction 1680s, from Fr. depiction, from L.L. depictionem (nom. depictio) "painting, description," from L. depictus (see DEPICT (Cf. depict)).
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Depiction — is meaning conveyed through pictures. Basically, a picture maps an object to a two dimensional scheme or picture plane. Pictures are made with various materials and techniques, such as painting, drawing, or prints (including photography and… … Wikipedia
Depiction — De*pic tion, n. [L. depictio.] A painting or depicting; a representation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
depiction — index brief, caricature, delineation, description, design (construction plan), illustration, narration, recital … Law dictionary
depiction — [n] description, rendering delineation, drawing, illustration, image, likeness, outline, picture, portraiture, portrayal, presentment, representation, sketch; concepts 259,268 … New thesaurus
depiction — [[t]dɪpɪ̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] depictions N VAR 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. ...the depiction of socialists as Utopian dreamers … English dictionary
depiction — UK [dɪˈpɪkʃ(ə)n] / US [dɪˈpɪkʃən] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms depiction : singular depiction plural depictions a description of something using words or pictures graphic depictions of war … English dictionary
depiction — depict ► VERB 1) represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form. 2) portray in words. DERIVATIVES depiction noun. ORIGIN Latin depingere, from pingere to paint … English terms dictionary
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Depiction of Jesus — The oldest surviving panel icon of Christ Pantocrator, encaustic on panel, c. 6th century. The depiction of Jesus in art took several centuries to reach a conventional standardized form for his physical appearance, which has subsequently remained … Wikipedia
depiction — noun see depict … New Collegiate Dictionary
