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as in described
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 characterized
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 portrayed
to present a picture of
the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day
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Recent Examples of depicted
Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The butterfly was associated with a male generative power, as depicted on Greek vases and Roman engravings.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Murphy has previously been criticized by the subjects and families of those depicted on Monster, which has been known to take creative liberties with the stories of Jeffrey Dahmer and Erik and Lyle Menendez.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Gibson, an American poet and activist, died in July after a battle with cancer (that is depicted in the film).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
However, the team announced it would get rid of the campaign following a promotional video that depicted a young woman, with dollar signs for eyes, spending time with an older man.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Welsh landscape has also had a remarkable influence on the imagery of fantasy novels—The Shire in particular draws on the hilly valleys of Wales—and in fantasy depicted on screen.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
In the days after the Sora app was released, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced changes to the app providing rights holders the ability to opt into their likenesses being depicted by AI, rather than such portrayals being allowed by default.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
That night in the church (as depicted in last year’s A Complete Unknown), Dylan met Suze Rotolo, a young artist and activist who became his lover and an inspiration for his first forays into protest songs.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Like its more famous cousin from Willendorf, the depicted woman looks less like a person than like a pornographic composite of breasts, hips, and labia.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The Russian parents created and shared a video that depicted them tattooing their screaming 1-year-old child to win an apartment in an online giveaway contest hosted by Belarusian streamer Mellstroy, according to The Sun.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The butterfly was associated with a male generative power, as depicted on Greek vases and Roman engravings.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Murphy has previously been criticized by the subjects and families of those depicted on Monster, which has been known to take creative liberties with the stories of Jeffrey Dahmer and Erik and Lyle Menendez.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Gibson, an American poet and activist, died in July after a battle with cancer (that is depicted in the film).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
However, the team announced it would get rid of the campaign following a promotional video that depicted a young woman, with dollar signs for eyes, spending time with an older man.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Welsh landscape has also had a remarkable influence on the imagery of fantasy novels—The Shire in particular draws on the hilly valleys of Wales—and in fantasy depicted on screen.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
In the days after the Sora app was released, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced changes to the app providing rights holders the ability to opt into their likenesses being depicted by AI, rather than such portrayals being allowed by default.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
That night in the church (as depicted in last year’s A Complete Unknown), Dylan met Suze Rotolo, a young artist and activist who became his lover and an inspiration for his first forays into protest songs.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicted
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In his Challenger work alone, Haeckel described over 4,000 new radiolarian species.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Usiripalli is described as an Indian national who was previously in the United States on a student visa.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Jim Trusty, Rozier’s attorney, strongly disputed the accusations, saying prosecutors characterized Rozier as a subject of their investigation and not a target.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Far from being a nostalgic nod, this trend resurrects the kind of practical elegance that characterized generations past.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
25 Oct. 2025
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Flemyng stars as Steven Wyles, who is causing the team of Explosives Officer, or Expo, Lana Washington, portrayed by McClure, all sorts of headaches with his sinister vendetta.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Oct. 2025
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This is the first time Cargill has been portrayed as a heel on WWE TV.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The writing from both Lisa and Riley is so honest and descriptive you are teleported into their world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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The problem is that much of the space research is descriptive rather than analytical.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Part of Javice’s legal team is Alex Spiro of Quinn Emanuel, who is also the lawyer who has previously represented Elon Musk.—
Ken Sweet,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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That represented the high-water mark for the car until this February, when that same example, now with 380 miles on the odometer, sold for $130,000.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The resulting image depicts a loose choreography—several children hold their ringed arms in front of them, fingertips touching—but the over-all impression is one of gleeful, expressive chaos.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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It was thought that the simple last scene of Tom readying Ethan’s bedroom and giving the always subtly expressive Ruffalo a moment of quiet introspection would do the trick.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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The early days of the internet saw intense competition between graphical web browsers.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One of Schieffer’s most vivid memories is of meeting a young Marine in the field preparing for combat.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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Reserve a small amount for a can of paint in a vivid color to spruce up the cabinets.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Depicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depicted. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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