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Meaning of depiction

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  depiction
      n 1: 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" [syn: {word picture}, {word-painting},
           {delineation}, {depiction}, {picture}, {characterization},
           {characterisation}]
      2: a representation by picture or portraiture [syn: {depicting},
         {depiction}, {portraying}, {portrayal}]
      3: a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects [syn:
         {delineation}, {depiction}, {limning}, {line drawing}]
      4: representation by drawing or painting etc [syn: {depiction},
         {delineation}, {portrayal}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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