characterisation vs depiction

characterisation and depiction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
characterisation	Yes	No	No	No
depiction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, characterisation and depiction are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of characterisation include characterization, delineation, picture, word-painting, word picture.

characterisation (noun)	depiction (noun)
a graphic or vivid verbal description	representation by drawing or painting etc
the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features	a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
	a representation by picture or portraiture
	a graphic or vivid verbal description