Synonyms for depiction
de·pic·tion

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1. word picture, word-painting, delineation, depiction, picture, characterization, characterisationnoun

   a graphic or vivid verbal description

   "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"

   Synonyms:
   personation, portrayal, flick, portraying, mental picture, film, moving picture, depicting, impression, limning, characterization, picture, motion-picture show, video, ikon, movie, scene, delineation, characterisation, word-painting, pic, line drawing, exposure, image, photo, motion picture, pictorial matter, photograph, icon, enactment, painting, word picture, moving-picture show, picture show

2. depicting, depiction, portraying, portrayalnoun

   a representation by picture or portraiture

   Synonyms:
   line drawing, characterization, depicting, portraiture, characterisation, limning, portrait, word-painting, delineation, word picture, portraying, portrayal, enactment, picture, personation

3. delineation, depiction, limning, line drawingnoun

   a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects

   Synonyms:
   characterization, line drawing, characterisation, depicting, word-painting, limning, word picture, delineation, portrayal, portraying, picture

4. depiction, delineation, portrayalnoun

   representation by drawing or painting etc

   Synonyms:
   line drawing, characterization, depicting, portraiture, characterisation, limning, portrait, word-painting, delineation, word picture, portraying, portrayal, enactment, picture, personation

Matched Categories

1. • Drawing
   • Pictorial Representation
   • Representational Process

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1. depictionnoun

   Synonyms:
   portrayal, delineation, description, picture

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1. List of paraphrases for "depiction":

   representation, description, portrayal, portrait

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1. Natalee Holloway:

   I am proud of the work and depiction of the show, and even though it was n’t the outcome we had all hoped for, I am glad the world was able to get an inside look of what any father would do if there was even the slightest chance of finding his missing child.

2. Eric Garcetti:

   I don’t think that ‘Night at the Museum’ was an accurate depiction of what happens when the lights go down at the Museum of Natural History, but it still could get people excited about history, i hope ‘San Andreas’ will be a good popcorn thriller that awakens people about the importance of getting prepared for the big quake that is long overdue to happen.

3. Jonathan Karl:

   All Americans should condemn this depiction of violence directed toward journalists and the president's political opponents, we have previously told the president his rhetoric could incite violence. Now we call on him and everybody associated with this conference to denounce this video and affirm that violence has no place in our society.

4. Jonathan Karl:

   The WHCA is horrified by a video reportedly shown over the weekend at a political conference organized by the President's supporters at the Trump National Doral in Miami. All Americans should condemn this depiction of violence directed toward journalists and the President's political opponents, we have previously told the President The President rhetoric could incite violence. Now we call on him and everybody associated with this conference to denounce this video and affirm that violence has no place in our society.

5. Donald Trump:

   I don't know who they are. I know nothing about them, it was done because I am a big believer in fighting radical Islam terror, this was a depiction of radical Islamic terror.