Associations to the word «Depiction»

Wiktionary

DEPICTION, noun. A lifelike image of something, either verbal or visual
DEPICTION, noun. A drawing or painting

Dictionary definition

DEPICTION, noun. 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".
DEPICTION, noun. A representation by picture or portraiture.
DEPICTION, noun. A drawing of the outlines of forms or objects.
DEPICTION, noun. Representation by drawing or painting etc.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats