depiction

IPA/dɪˈpɪkʃn/
KK[dɪpˈɪkʃən]IPA/dɪˈpɪkʃn/

depiction — noun

  • depictionsingular
  • depictionsplural

1. a picture, drawing, or written description that shows what someone or something

1.名詞B2
釋義

a picture, drawing, or written description that shows what someone or something looks like or is like

例句

The film offers a powerful depiction of life in a mountain village after the earthquake.

depiction of [place/situation] — often with opinion adjective

Historians have questioned the accuracy of the film's depiction of 18th-century London.

同義詞
  • portrayal

    often used for a character or role in a film, play, or book; slightly more specific than depiction

  • representation

    broader term; can refer to symbols, statistics, or abstract models, not just art

  • rendering

    more technical; often used for an artist's or architect's drawing or a digital image

用法筆記

Countable noun (a depiction / depictions). Often followed by 'of + noun phrase' to say what is being shown. Common collocations include adjectives such as 'accurate', 'realistic', 'vivid', 'powerful', 'unfair', or 'negative'.

常見錯誤

❌The description of the painting is very realistic' (when meaning the visual representation).
✅The depiction of the scene in the painting is very realistic.
💡'description' only refers to words; 'depiction' can refer to both images and words.