Etymology

depiction

de·pic·tion
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Today it means: A lifelike image of something, either verbal or visual. Full definition →

French dépiction ← Latin dēpictiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromdēpictiō
  2. French · derived fromdépiction
  3. English todaydepiction

From French dépiction, from Latin dēpictiō. By surface analysis, depict + -ion.

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