Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In mathematics, representation; mapping: as, conformal depiction.
- noun The act of depicting or portraying.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A painting or depicting; a representation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a
lifelike image of something, eitherverbal orvisual - noun a
drawing orpainting
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
- noun a graphic or vivid verbal description
- noun a representation by picture or portraiture
- noun representation by drawing or painting etc
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Examples
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Writing on her Facebook page Monday night, Palin said the depiction is flat out "sexist, and oh-so-expected."
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If any particular depiction is found to be protected by the 1st Amendment, the others would at least survive.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Wise Words About Prosecutorial Discretion and Speech Restrictions 2010
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The depiction is between me and the viewer because that's how people talk.
CNN's New Hologram: The 3-D Exit Poll (PHOTO) Huffington Post 2010
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The depiction is between me and the viewer because that's how people talk.
CNN's New Hologram: The 3-D Exit Poll (PHOTO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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You may disagree with his political positions, but this depiction is simply untrue.
Think Progress » Rush Limbaugh: ‘I love the women’s movement — especially when walking behind it.’ 2010
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The depiction is between me and the viewer because that's how people talk.
CNN's New Hologram: The 3-D Exit Poll (PHOTO) Huffington Post 2010
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According to Richard Clarke -- former counterterrorism czar under Bush I, Clinton, and Bush II, and now counterterrorism adviser to ABC -- this depiction is "utterly invented" and "180 degrees from what happened."
9/11 2009
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But if you are saying my first depiction is correct - {Army, {Corps I}, {Corps II}, {Corps III}} - that could be.
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Her depiction is excellent, she is not drawn like a Playboy bunnie so the focus is on the story and not her endowments.
Read Lady Action for Free Online » Comics Worth Reading 2009
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You may disagree with his political positions, but this depiction is simply untrue.
Think Progress » Rush Limbaugh: ‘I love the women’s movement — especially when walking behind it.’ 2010
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