Meaning & use
depicting
Representing or showing someone or something in a picture, sculpture, or in words.
See it in a sentence
The mural depicting the town's founding covers an entire wall of city hall.
The novel is depicting a family's struggle to survive during wartime.
A note on using this word
Depicting is the present participle of 'depict', which usually implies a visual or vividly descriptive representation rather than a simple mention.
Words with a similar meaning
portrayingillustrating
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