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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
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
Despite the Reina Sofía’s many refusals to lend the work to various institutions around the world, its rebuff of the Guggenheim’s request carries a particular sting because the Basque Country has long held that the painting belongs in the place where the depicted tragedy occurred.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
The effects added even more variety to the light and texture of the dense foliage and rocks, making the depicted landscape indistinguishable from real-world photography.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Afterward, attendees poked around for a poster to take, or asked to swap the depicted food items.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
As Noah reads to Allie, their younger selves emerge on stage to enact the depicted scenes.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
Previous versions of the script depicted the case against the singer as being a shakedown, according to The New York Times.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
As the doc’s creation Rocky (John Rivera), usually depicted as a glistening depiction of male beauty, appears here as a non-Adonis — a beefy, WWF-looking contender, in singlet and without a clue.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The Eddie Murphy rule is named after the actor because of the insider trading scheme depicted in Trading Places, which involved futures contracts for frozen concentrated orange juice.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
But according to Variety, these scenes had to be scrapped after it was discovered that a clause in a settlement with Chandler prevented him from being depicted or mentioned in a film.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Though Michael’s bond with children is depicted as unfailingly innocent, these scenes all but shriek to be watched between the lines.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Moving your body to navigate an avatar through a maze, as depicted on the Rallee website, also means a teacher may need to manage different students moving in different ways within their classroom space.
—Mary Jean Tecce Decarlo, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
Ordinary humans like Stephen’s selfish boss are depicted as giant walking eggs, while others are proportioned like bobble heads.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Expanding on Harris’ short film of the same name, which was acquired by HBO Max following its festival run, Pure is a coming-of-age story set within the rarely depicted world of Black cotillion culture in suburban Maryland.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
Despite the Reina Sofía’s many refusals to lend the work to various institutions around the world, its rebuff of the Guggenheim’s request carries a particular sting because the Basque Country has long held that the painting belongs in the place where the depicted tragedy occurred.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
The effects added even more variety to the light and texture of the dense foliage and rocks, making the depicted landscape indistinguishable from real-world photography.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Afterward, attendees poked around for a poster to take, or asked to swap the depicted food items.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
As Noah reads to Allie, their younger selves emerge on stage to enact the depicted scenes.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
However, one past accuser had previously reached a settlement with the estate that guaranteed he could never be depicted in future commercial projects.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
Previous versions of the script depicted the case against the singer as being a shakedown, according to The New York Times.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
As the doc’s creation Rocky (John Rivera), usually depicted as a glistening depiction of male beauty, appears here as a non-Adonis — a beefy, WWF-looking contender, in singlet and without a clue.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The Eddie Murphy rule is named after the actor because of the insider trading scheme depicted in Trading Places, which involved futures contracts for frozen concentrated orange juice.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
But according to Variety, these scenes had to be scrapped after it was discovered that a clause in a settlement with Chandler prevented him from being depicted or mentioned in a film.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Though Michael’s bond with children is depicted as unfailingly innocent, these scenes all but shriek to be watched between the lines.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Moving your body to navigate an avatar through a maze, as depicted on the Rallee website, also means a teacher may need to manage different students moving in different ways within their classroom space.
—Mary Jean Tecce Decarlo, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
Ordinary humans like Stephen’s selfish boss are depicted as giant walking eggs, while others are proportioned like bobble heads.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicted
Adjective
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Whoop’s sleep data tends to be more prescriptive than descriptive.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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The complete lack of descriptive wall labels for individual objects, still a matter of debate among the curators, according to Govan, privileges looking.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Angels shortstop Zach Neto did precisely what Cora described.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Evelyn, a migrant from the Philippines who slept in the bus station with her children during the war, described how, in an industry as intimate as caregiving, working with elderly people who struggle to make it to a shelter, workers can feel pressured to stay in the building during an attack.—
Theia Chatelle,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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The result was a catalog of over 75,000 phases, each characterized by a slightly different way that the water molecules could fit together when subjected to a different combination of temperature and pressure.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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The manifesto characterized his targets as rapists and pedophiles.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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All four of the Jewish characters in the play are portrayed by Jewish actors.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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And Michael Jackson’s former manager, John Branca, who also serves as co-executive producer, is laughably portrayed as the film’s white savior.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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But it’s also refined, in its way, drenched in baby blue and perfectly expressive of the current trend for sculptural ‘art’ furniture.—
Francesca Perry,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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As Carolyn, Emma Ramos is particularly expressive, drawing quietly on deep reserves of pain and longing.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gerlach and Paul Brutoco of Engel & Völkers listed the home, while Adriana Farfan of Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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In support of the state, Heath and his sister are represented in a friend-of-the-court brief filed by a legal team affiliated with the Sabin Center, along with local attorneys.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Seth Eli Barlow,
Arkansas Online,
28 Apr. 2026
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Anti-dictatorship, but for kids Serkis scrubs the story of its violence, at least in any graphic manner.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The day before her 90th birthday in April 2016, the Queen marked 500 years of the Royal Mail delivery service with this vivid pink look.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Plant marigolds and asters in the same sunny spot, and these two cheery and vivid summer blooms will thrive in the full sun, hot conditions.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Depicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depicted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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