depiction

de·pict  (d-pkt)

tr.v. de·pict·ed, de·pict·ing, de·picts

1. To represent in a picture or sculpture.

2. To represent in words; describe. See Synonyms at represent.

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[Middle English depicten, from Latin dpingere, dpict- : d-, de- + pingere, to picture; see peig- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·piction n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	depiction - 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" characterisation, characterization, delineation, word picture, word-painting, picture description, verbal description - a statement that represents something in words epithet - descriptive word or phrase portrait, portraiture, portrayal - a word picture of a person's appearance and character
	2.	depiction - a representation by picture or portraiture depicting, portraying, portrayal representational process - any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else mirror - a faithful depiction or reflection; "the best mirror is an old friend"
	3.	depiction - a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects limning, line drawing, delineation animalization - a depiction in the form of an animal drawing - a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"
	4.	depiction - representation by drawing or painting etc delineation, portrayal pictorial representation, picturing - visual representation as by photography or painting portraiture - the activity of making portraits

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depiction

noun 1. picture, drawing, image, outline, illustration, sketch, likeness, delineation

noun 2. representation, description, portrait, illustration, sketch, portrayal