1
as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
this letter from an eyewitness depicts the battle in greater detail than any other account
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2
as in to characterize
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
the report depicted him as a reliable assistant and an employee who could be entrusted with any task
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as in to portray
to present a picture of
the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day
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Recent Examples of depict
The prosecution showed Cassie a still from a video that depicted Combs beating her at a hotel.
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 13 May 2025
The saga of Lyle and Erik Menendez ever seeing life outside prison walls could face a new hurdle after bombshell details from their Comprehensive Risk Assessment (CRA) depicted troubling behavior from both brothers.
—Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
Lifted from February’s People Watching LP, the track itself sees Fender dive deep into his relationship with religion, depicting the emotional complexities of growing up in the Christian faith.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 8 May 2025
Both have been about quote, unquote, love, even though neither show is depicting true love.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 13 May 2025
The saga of Lyle and Erik Menendez ever seeing life outside prison walls could face a new hurdle after bombshell details from their Comprehensive Risk Assessment (CRA) depicted troubling behavior from both brothers.
—Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
Lifted from February’s People Watching LP, the track itself sees Fender dive deep into his relationship with religion, depicting the emotional complexities of growing up in the Christian faith.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 8 May 2025
Both have been about quote, unquote, love, even though neither show is depicting true love.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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In it, Tucci described undergoing an intensive 35-day radiation treatment and seven sessions of chemotherapy.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Cutler then described their telephone conversation on the matter.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Symptoms of Preeclampsia It's characterized by high blood pressure that usually develops after the 20th week of pregnancy, says Dr. Reed.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
15 May 2025
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Lastly, Bowman is being characterized as someone who wants massive deregulation of banks which, while ideal (see the above discussion of Supervision), doesn’t play well at the Fed.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Why is she being portrayed as silly and incompetent?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Pattinson portrays Lawrence's husband in the movie, while LaKeith Stanfield portrays her lover.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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The drop represents the first month-to-month decline since October 2024.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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There have been instances in which white farmers in the country have been killed in racially motivated attacks, but such crimes do not represent a disproportionate share of the murders in the country, which struggles with a high rate of violent crime.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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“Depict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depict. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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