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Depiction vs Characterization - What's the difference?

depiction | characterization |

As nouns the difference between depiction and characterization

is that depiction is a lifelike image of something, either verbal or visual while characterization is the act or process of characterizing.

depiction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a lifelike image of something, either verbal or visual
  • a drawing or painting

    • Related terms

    * depict

    characterization

    English

    (wikipedia characterization)

    Alternative forms

    * characterisation (Commonwealth)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of characterizing.
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