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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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
Kim’s tattoos are neotraditional, a style characterized by bold lines and dense colors, often depicting animals like snakes, tigers or cranes; while Sisi’s tattoos are playful, depicting cartoonish cats and flowers with neon pinks and blues.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The two men were depicted holding hands and apparently dancing, each with a foot kicked behind them and their arms raised, both smiling at each other.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The second photo shared by Rihanna depicted two tiny boxing gloves seemingly sharing the inspiration behind their daughter’s name.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
At Louisville, after posters depicting Kirk’s death surfaced around campus, President Gerry Bradley issued a public statement defending student speech.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The two men were depicted holding hands and apparently dancing, each with a foot kicked behind them and their arms raised, both smiling at each other.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The second photo shared by Rihanna depicted two tiny boxing gloves seemingly sharing the inspiration behind their daughter’s name.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
At Louisville, after posters depicting Kirk’s death surfaced around campus, President Gerry Bradley issued a public statement defending student speech.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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These are not only crafts -- they are described here as arts.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Construction in the section of Jackson Park, often described as Chicago’s equivalent of Central Park, has been slow.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
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The monsoon is characterized by intense heat, surges of moisture and atmospheric instability, creating clouds and storm chances in the afternoon.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Abarca says complaints overblown Abarca, at the time, welcomed the investigation, characterizing the complaints as overblown.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Fonzi’s second directorial outing tells the gripping story of Julieta, a young woman imprisoned after suffering a miscarriage, and Soledad Deza (portrayed by Fonzi herself), the courageous lawyer who dares to fight for justice in this deeply controversial and high-stakes case.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Both women played Effie White, with Holliday portraying the role first on Broadway, earning her a Grammy and Tony.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Gang Suppression Force is supposed to be overseen by a group representing the coalition of the willing, troop contributing countries.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Second, Tesla’s training approach, shifting toward vision-only imitation learning from human camera data, represents a strategic attempt to scale skill acquisition without hand-crafting controllers for each task.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Depict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depict. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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