" depiction "

1: a vivid representation in words of someone or something;

  * e.g., " ... the set piece of the novel is a depiction of the battle that makes readers feel like they were there "

•  Synonyms : 

•  definition,

•  delineation,

•  description,

•  picture,

•  portrait,

•  portraiture,

•  portrayal,

•  rendering,

•  sketch,

•  vignette

•  Antonyms : 

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1: to give a representation or account of in words;

  * e.g., " ... this letter from an eyewitness depicts the battle in greater detail than any other account "

•  Synonyms : 

•  delineate,

•  describe,

•  draw,

•  image,

•  limn,

•  paint,

•  picture,

•  portray,

•  render,

•  set out,

•  sketch

•  Antonyms : 

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2: to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group;

  * e.g., " ... the report depicted him as a reliable assistant and an employee who could be entrusted with any task "

•  Synonyms : 

•  character,

•  characterize,

•  define,

•  describe,

•  portray,

•  represent

•  Antonyms : 

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3: to present a picture of;

  * e.g., " ... the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day "

•  Synonyms : 

•  image,

•  picture,

•  portray,

•  represent

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)