Depiction ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Depiction ( noun )

1. A representation of someone or something in a work of art or literature.
2. The act of representing or describing something or someone in art or literature.

Origin:

Late 16th century (denoting a portrait or representation): from latin depictio(n-), from depingere "represent in colors", from de- "completely" + pingere "to paint".

Examples:

1. The painting was a depiction of the Last Supper.
2. The novel was a depiction of life in the city.
3. The statue was a depiction of the goddess Athena.
4. The movie was a depiction of the war in the Middle East.
5. The sculpture was a depiction of a horse.

(As a verb)

Depiction ( verb )

1. A representation of someone or something in a work of art or literature.
2. The act of representing or describing something or someone in art or literature.

Origin:

Late 16th century (denoting a portrait or representation): from latin depictio(n-), from depingere "represent in colors", from de- "completely" + pingere "to paint".

Examples:

1. The painting was a depiction of the Last Supper.
2. The novel was a depiction of life in the city.
3. The statue was a depiction of the goddess Athena.
4. The movie was a depiction of the war in the Middle East.
5. The sculpture was a depiction of a horse.