noun
1. a graphic or vivid verbal description
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too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures
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the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland
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the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters
• Syn: ↑word picture, ↑word-painting, ↑delineation, ↑picture, ↑characterization, ↑characterisation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑characterise (for: ↑characterisation), ↑depict (for: ↑picture), ↑depict, ↑delineate (for: ↑delineation)
• Hypernyms: ↑description, ↑verbal description
• Hyponyms: ↑epithet, ↑portrayal, ↑portraiture, ↑portrait
2. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
• Syn: ↑delineation, ↑limning, ↑line drawing
• Derivationally related forms: ↑delineate (for: ↑delineation)
• Hypernyms: ↑drawing
• Hyponyms: ↑animalization
3. representation by drawing or painting etc
• Syn: ↑delineation, ↑portrayal
• Hypernyms: ↑pictorial representation, ↑picturing
• Hyponyms: ↑portraiture
4. a representation by picture or portraiture
• Syn: ↑depicting, ↑portraying, ↑portrayal
• Derivationally related forms: ↑portray (for: ↑portrayal), ↑portray (for: ↑portraying), ↑depict, ↑depict (for: ↑depicting)
• Hypernyms: ↑representational process
• Hyponyms: ↑mirror
Useful english dictionary. 2012.