depiction
Artistic rendering shown
A depiction is a representation of something in words, images, or other media.
The word emphasizes how something is portrayed rather than whether the portrayal is accurate: The film's depiction of rural poverty drew criticism.
To depict is to represent or portray: The mural depicts scenes from the city's history.
Artistic depiction of someone
- paintingPigment on canvas
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- sketchHasty informal drawing
rendering · likeness · image · representation · mural · fresco · tableau · vignette
Depiction or likeness
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
portrayal · framing · spin · angle · version · reading · treatment · conception
Simplified explanatory sketch
- chartData shown visually
- graphVisual data display
- schematicSimplified technical diagram
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
map · illustration · pictogram · infographic · figure · outline · visualization · model
Image from a camera
- filmMovie or coating
- videoRecorded moving imagery
- documentaryFactual film about reality
- footageRecorded video material
animation · CGI · screenshot · still · frame · shot · clip · scene
Account of characteristics
- narrationVerbal account delivery
- accountRecord of dealings
- portrayalDepiction of someone
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
narrative · chronicle · exposition · commentary · detailing · wording · discourse · recounting
Depiction of someone
- enactmentPassing into law
- performanceCarrying out a task
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
- impersonationPretending to be another
role · interpretation · embodiment · acting · reenactment · dramatization
portrait
Artistic depiction of someone
- paintingPigment on canvas
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- drawingMarks forming a picture
sketch · rendering · likeness · image · representation · mural · fresco · tableau · vignette · mosaic
representation
Depiction or likeness
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
characterization · portrayal · framing · spin · angle · version · reading · treatment · conception · construction
diagram
Simplified explanatory sketch
blueprint · map · illustration · pictogram · infographic · figure · outline · visualization · model · plan
photograph
Image from a camera
- filmMovie or coating
- videoRecorded moving imagery
- documentaryFactual film about reality
footage · animation · CGI · screenshot · still · frame · shot · clip · scene · broadcast
description
Account of characteristics
characterization · narrative · chronicle · exposition · commentary · detailing · wording · discourse · recounting · profile
portrayal
Depiction of someone
- enactmentPassing into law
- performanceCarrying out a task
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
impersonation · role · interpretation · embodiment · acting · reenactment · dramatization
- descriptionsdescription, character sketch, portrait, profile, summary
- visualsimage, illustrations, photograph, images, diagram
- picturesphotograph, photo, image, pic, snapshot
- characterizationprotagonist, trait, antagonist, hero, villain
- dramatizationsenactment, reenactment, recreation, stage play, theatrical production
- portraitsportrait, portraits, headshot, headshots, self-portrait
depictionreality
What actually exists
the real thing · actuality · original · substance · truth
depictionmisrepresentation
False or misleading statement
distortion · falsification · mischaracterization · caricature · travesty
depictionconcealment
Act of hiding something
suppression · hiding · obscuring · censorship · omission
- realistic depictionTruthful visual representation