as in descriptive
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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
Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 2 May 2026
The works depicted broken figures staggering toward the viewer in ragged uniforms — in distorted sizes, giant hands and small heads.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The works depicted broken figures staggering toward the viewer in ragged uniforms — in distorted sizes, giant hand and small heads.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
The registered nurse and community activist has depicted Foster as insufficiently progressive on housing equity issues.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
As ARTnews noted at the time, almost all of the living artists depicted in the show were women (including Cecily Brown and Tracey Emin), most of them born in the years just before and after his first solo show in 1963.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Concurrently, gleaming shopping centers and luxury condos have sprung up everywhere, including on the site of the airport depicted in the 1942 film Casablanca.
—Liza Foreman, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
More recently, complaints have been directed at the reliance on stereotypes in how women and people of color are depicted.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
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
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
The mural depicted a wigged judge attacking a protester with his gavel.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 2 May 2026
The works depicted broken figures staggering toward the viewer in ragged uniforms — in distorted sizes, giant hands and small heads.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The works depicted broken figures staggering toward the viewer in ragged uniforms — in distorted sizes, giant hand and small heads.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
The registered nurse and community activist has depicted Foster as insufficiently progressive on housing equity issues.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
As ARTnews noted at the time, almost all of the living artists depicted in the show were women (including Cecily Brown and Tracey Emin), most of them born in the years just before and after his first solo show in 1963.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Concurrently, gleaming shopping centers and luxury condos have sprung up everywhere, including on the site of the airport depicted in the 1942 film Casablanca.
—Liza Foreman, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
More recently, complaints have been directed at the reliance on stereotypes in how women and people of color are depicted.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
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
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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South Africa's health department had said around 150 tourists were on board at the time of the outbreak, while online tour operators said the Hondius — described as a specialist polar cruise ship — usually travels with around 70 crew members.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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His name shot to the national stage when McBath described his case during a congressional hearing with then-Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem at the beginning of March.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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And yet, when Obama won the Presidency, Bush greeted him with graceful comments of welcome, and then embarked on a retirement characterized by reticence.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Botstein has consistently characterized his relationship with Epstein as being focused solely on fundraising.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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McKidd has portrayed the trauma surgeon since the Season 5 premiere in 2008.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The Victory Tour and Michael's decision to depart from his family professionally was a major plot point in the 2026 biopic Michael, in which Deon Cole portrayed King.—
PEOPLE,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sandy Proksa is an expressive arts specialist who worked with at least 10 of the dozens of artists represented in the exhibit, including the two who attended the opening, identified in the gallery only by their first names Mark and Velta.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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The trend reflects a growing desire for fashion that feels expressive and practical.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Luna is represented by WME and ID PR.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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As urbanist scholar Federico Cugurullo and geography researchers Isobel Lee and Rebecca Weir found when speaking with people involved in The Line between 2022 and 2024, the project represented a strange mixture of western science fiction aesthetics and authoritarian ambitions.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
1 May 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
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Brain scans were not widely available, and there was scant knowledge of sleep stages such as REM sleep, when more vivid dreams take place.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Over the course of the day and evening, old secrets, resentments, and regrets bubble up to the surface and Altman crafts a devastating meditation on memory, identity, and the necessity as well as the danger of a vivid fantasy life.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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“Depicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depicted. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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