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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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Word 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 suspects also directed the purchase and destruction of two statues the victim had created depicting Xi and Xi’s wife, according to prosecutors.

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Ms Fergus said the AI videos depicting her son were "absolutely disgusting" and those posting them to social media "don't understand how much they're hurting people".

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�� decisions did you make in depicting those scenes?

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A still image from shortly after the incident is shown, depicting staff and crew attending a crashed vehicle at Top Gear's test track at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey.

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The series depicting class distinctions in British society ran for five seasons and was revived for the BBC in 2011 with Marsh recreating her role.

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depicted depiction

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