Depicted as tense (5)
I believe the answer is:
drawn
I believe this is a double definition.
'depicted' is the first definition.
('draw' can be a synonym of 'depict')
'tense' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
'as' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for drawn that I've seen before include "Represented as" , "Picked" , "Tense-looking; tied" , "It was a tie" , "(Of a face) showing evidence of strain" .)