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depiction

[ dih-pik-shuhn ]

noun

  1. representation in image form, as in a painting or illustration:

    Picasso's painting Guernica is an accurate depiction of the horrors of war.

  2. representation or characterization in words:

    Mark Twain's letters are a clear depiction of his life and times.

  3. an act or instance of depicting.


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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of depiction1

First recorded in 1625鈥35; from Latin 诲脓辫颈肠迟颈艒苍-, stem of 诲脓辫颈肠迟颈艒 鈥減ortrayal,鈥 equivalent to 诲脓辫颈肠迟(耻蝉), past participle of 诲脓辫颈苍驳别谤别 鈥渢o portray鈥 + -颈艒 -ion ( def )
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Murray gambled he鈥檇 enjoy a similar outcome by suing 鈥淟ast Week Tonight鈥 over its 鈥渙bjectionable鈥 but accurate depiction of him in its 2017 鈥淐oal鈥 episode.

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"For years our understanding of Roman gladiatorial combat and animal spectacles has relied heavily on historical texts and artistic depictions," he said.

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In 鈥淭he Shrouds,鈥 we鈥檙e witness to a more realistic depiction of grieving than most filmmakers allow us.

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That鈥檚 not possible in a movie like 鈥淲arfare,鈥 which has significant historical context and plenty of cinematic depictions of it for the audience to recall during their viewing experience.

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His depictions of authoritarianism, violence and machismo, using rich language and imagery, made him a star of the Latin American Boom literary movement that shone a global spotlight on the continent.

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