depiction in WordNet English dictionary

1. a graphic or vivid verbal description
   "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
   word picture  word-painting  delineation  depiction  picture  characterization  characterisation 
   
2. representation by drawing or painting etc
   depiction  delineation  portrayal 
   
3. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
   delineation  depiction  limning  line drawing 
   
4. a representation by picture or portraiture
   depicting  depiction  portraying  portrayal