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title: depiction — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «depiction» in the school dictionary: A depiction is a picture, description or performance that shows what someone or something is like. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# depiction

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**Who acts:** depiction, performance, someone, act, Bayeux Tapestry, painting · **What happens:** be, show, depict, compare · **To what, where:** picture, act, something, depiction, dinosaurs, accurate depiction · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«depiction» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [depiction in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/depiction.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A depiction is a picture, description or performance that shows what someone or something is like.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depiction:m1:1
# text = A depiction is a picture, description or performance that shows what someone or something is like.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	depiction	depiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	17	obj	_	_
13	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	17	nsubj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	conj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a depiction | a picture and description or performance |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | present | performance |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | like *property* | tree rules |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Depiction is the act of showing something in art or words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depiction:m2:1
# text = Depiction is the act of showing something in art or words.
1	Depiction	depiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Depiction | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  |  |  | in art | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Patient in art=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The Bayeux Tapestry is a depiction of the Battle of Hastings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depiction:x1:1
# text = The Bayeux Tapestry is a depiction of the Battle of Hastings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Bayeux	Bayeux	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Tapestry	Tapestry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	depiction	depiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Battle	Battle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Hastings	Hastings	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Bayeux Tapestry | a depiction |  |  |  | of the Battle of Hastings | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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This painting is a depiction of a busy market.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depiction:x2:1
# text = This painting is a depiction of a busy market.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	depiction	depiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | this painting | a depiction |  |  |  | of a busy market | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The film's depiction of dinosaurs was very realistic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depiction:x3:1
# text = The film's depiction of dinosaurs was very realistic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	depiction	depiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	realistic	realistic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the film's depiction of dinosaurs |  |  |  |  | realistic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **depict** |  | the film | dinosaurs |  |  |  |  | nom depiction «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Is this an accurate depiction of life in Victorian times?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depiction:x4:1
# text = Is this an accurate depiction of life in Victorian times?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
2	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	depiction	depiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | this | a accurate depiction |  |  | time | of life | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The author's depiction of the giant is funny and kind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depiction:x5:1
# text = The author's depiction of the giant is funny and kind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	author	author	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	depiction	depiction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the author's depiction of the giant |  |  |  |  | funny *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the author's depiction of the giant *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **depict** |  | the author | the giant |  |  |  |  | nom depiction «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Early depictions of the Earth show it with sea monsters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depiction:x6:1
# text = Early depictions of the Earth show it with sea monsters.
1	Early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	depictions	depiction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	monsters	monster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Early depictions of the Earth | Earth |  |  |  | with sea monsters | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |
| 2 | **depict** |  |  | the Earth |  |  |  |  | nom depiction «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We compared two depictions of the same queen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depiction:x7:1
# text = We compared two depictions of the same queen.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	compared	compare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	depictions	depiction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | past | We | two depictions of the same queen |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent depiction=Patient |
| 2 | **depict** |  |  | the same queen |  |  |  |  | nom depiction «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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