depiction

• "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"

Synonyms

• word picturea graphic or vivid verbal description
• word-paintinga graphic or vivid verbal description
• delineationa graphic or vivid verbal description; a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects ; representation by drawing or painting etc
• pictureimagine; show in, or as in, a picture; a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; a clear and telling mental image; a situation treated as an observable object; illustrations used to decorate or explain a text; a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; the visible part of a television transmission; a graphic or vivid verbal description; a typical example of some state or quality; a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
• characterizationa graphic or vivid verbal description; the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; acting the part of a character on stage
• characterisationa graphic or vivid verbal description; the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features

Synonyms

• depictinga representation by picture or portraiture
• portrayinga representation by picture or portraiture
• portrayala word picture of a person's appearance and character ; acting the part of a character on stage; a representation by picture or portraiture ; any likeness of a person, in any medium; representation by drawing or painting etc

Synonyms

• delineationa graphic or vivid verbal description; a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects ; representation by drawing or painting etc
• limninga drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
• line drawinga drawing of the outlines of forms or objects

Synonyms

• delineationa graphic or vivid verbal description; a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects ; representation by drawing or painting etc
• portrayala word picture of a person's appearance and character ; acting the part of a character on stage; a representation by picture or portraiture ; any likeness of a person, in any medium; representation by drawing or painting etc