DEPICTION Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word depiction. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DEPICTION
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portrayal | nounn | |||||||
noun • a word picture of a person's appearance and character • acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture • a representation by picture or portraiture • any likeness of a person, in any medium • representation by drawing or painting etc | ||||||||
picture | nounn | |||||||
noun • a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface • graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface • a clear and telling mental image • a situation treated as an observable object • illustrations used to decorate or explain a text • a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement • the visible part of a television transmission • a graphic or vivid verbal description • a typical example of some state or quality • a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format verb • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind • show in, or as in, a picture | ||||||||
illustration | nounn | |||||||
noun • artwork that helps make something clear or attractive • showing by example • an item of information that is typical of a class or group • a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used to make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand | ||||||||
image | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an iconic mental representation • (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world • a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface • a standard or typical example • language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense • someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor) • (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined • the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public • a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) verb • render visible, as by means of MRI • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind | ||||||||
likeness | nounn | |||||||
noun • similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things • picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing | ||||||||
portrait | nounn | |||||||
noun • a word picture of a person's appearance and character • any likeness of a person, in any medium | ||||||||
rendering | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc. • an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious • the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance • a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language • a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall • perspective drawing of an architect's design • giving in acknowledgment of obligation | ||||||||
representation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image • a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something • the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf • the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent • a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency • a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract • a performance of a play • a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting • the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body • an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent | ||||||||
delineation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a graphic or vivid verbal description • a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects • representation by drawing or painting etc | ||||||||
characterisation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a graphic or vivid verbal description • the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features | ||||||||
characterization | nounn | |||||||
noun • a graphic or vivid verbal description • the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features • acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture | ||||||||
depicting | verbv | |||||||
noun • a representation by picture or portraiture | ||||||||
limning | verbv | |||||||
noun • a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects | ||||||||
portraying | verbv | |||||||
noun • a representation by picture or portraiture | ||||||||
word-painting | nounn | |||||||
noun • a graphic or vivid verbal description | ||||||||
line drawing | nounn | |||||||
noun • a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects | ||||||||
word picture | nounn | |||||||
noun • a graphic or vivid verbal description |