DEPICTING Definition & Meaning

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depicting

[ dih-pik-ting ]

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noun

the act of portraying something by painting or other visual image or of describing it in words:
The depicting of the national coat-of-arms on coins has been a tradition in Lithuanian minting for over 600 years.

adjective

portraying or describing something (sometimes used in combination):
This Alaskan village can be used as a depicting example, highlighting the impacts of climate change on the lives of Native villagers.
A plan to withdraw the Gaddafi-depicting banknotes started with the 50-dinar note, the first to be retired.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of depicting¹

First recorded in 1880–85; depict ( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun; depict ( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective

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The long flashback sequence shows some graphic scenes depicting Hindus committing violent crimes against Muslims during the violence.

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The helmet, now housed in the British Museum, is decorated with various motifs, including two small panels depicting warriors on horseback.

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Conversations between the co-defendants on social media showed they had sent emoticons depicting a smiley face and hearts to each other.

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Videos and images much like Sunday's depicting manhandled prisoners progressing through the prison system have been shared on his social media ever since.

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Tattoo on Skyy Clark’s left leg depicting him as a baby with his father.

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