Definition of depiction. Meaning of depiction. Synonyms of depiction

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Definition of depiction

Depiction
Depiction De*pic"tion, n. [L. depictio.] A painting or depicting; a representation.

Meaning of depiction from wikipedia

- that, if x depicts y, y depicts x). If this is right, then depiction and resemblance cannot be identified, and a resemblance theory of depiction is forced...
- The depiction of Jesus in pictorial form dates back to early Christian art and architecture, as aniconism in Christianity was rejected within the ante-Nicene...
- opposed such depictions. Still, many Muslims who take a stricter view of the supplemental traditions will sometimes challenge any depiction of Muhammad...
- prohibited. A depiction is defined as any lifelike image, ranging from precise representations to verbal descriptions. Portrayal is a synonym of depiction, but...
- regional stories depict demons Andhaka and Jalandhara as the children of Shiva who war with him, and are later destro**** by Shiva. The depiction of Shiva as...
- and its depiction was felt to be justified. In particular, Leda and the Swan, where the god appeared as a swan and seduced the woman, was depicted very explicitly;...
- down firmly against depicting him in 1667, he can hardly be seen in Russian art. Protestants generally disapprove of the depiction of God the Father, and...
- Depictions of religious figures may refer to: Depictions of Jesus Depictions of Muhammad Depictions of Gautama Buddha in film Depiction of God This disambiguation...
- developing landscape art and the depiction of everyday working-class people. In the 16th century, there was a fashion for the depiction in large paintings of scenes...
- of the earliest artistic depictions of a nine-branched menorah yet discovered. Of the few oil lamps discovered which depict menorahs, none of them have...