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depiction

[dih-pik-shuhn] / dɪˈpɪk ʃən /


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This is evident in the depiction of Kip, a Sikh man finding his way in the English world of colonialism.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Prosecutors allege that Matar was motivated by a fatwa that Ayatollah Khomeini, then leader of Iran, issued in 1989 following Rushdie's depiction of a fictionalized Prophet Muhammad in his novel "The Satanic Verses."

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

They often serve a primarily narrative role, portraying the central figures and giving a flavor of life at the court, such as a rare depiction of Jahangir embracing his wife Nur Jahan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Jeremy Howe, who edits The Archers, called Greene "utterly singular, a fabulous and raucously funny raconteur" in a statement, calling her depiction of Jill "formidable, but also wonderfully warm, loving and enormous fun".

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Below the two of them was a depiction of the Hero Twins fighting a large bird, a large pig, a large rock, and a large human.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Zurbarán’s work, by contrast—including his depictions of the figures of Christ and saints—is defined by an absolute stillness.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

They include depictions of Manila as a clown and a snake, among other things.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The diary comics of interactions between stick-figure depictions of Wertz and her son, Felix, will resonate with anyone who has ever drowsed through days with a newborn.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

Two women dressed in green and pink fur cradle each other’s heads, reimagining medieval depictions of cephalophores — Christian martyrs who carry their severed heads while continuing to preach or pray.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

We know from Sumerian and later depictions that onagers were regularly hunted, as well as captured and hybridized with donkeys and horses.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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