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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
Garner's casting as the Silver Surfer—traditionally depicted in Marvel comics as the male character Norrin Radd—marks a bold pivot in the franchise's third cinematic adaptation.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The Iranian community in the film is depicted as loving an opportunity to weep into some facial tissue: A lacrimologist devoted to the study of crying passes out Kleenex at town funerals, and a year’s supply of Kleenex serves as the prize for the town’s Bingo night.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
The walls were blank; administrators had recently removed art work depicting eight female activists, including Angela Davis, the Marxist prison abolitionist, and Grace Lee Boggs, the Asian American Black Power activist.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Following a group of ex-revolutionaries whose enemy resurfaces after 16 years, One Battle After Another depicts the race against time to rescue the daughter of Leonardo DiCaprio and Teyana Taylor.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The Iranian community in the film is depicted as loving an opportunity to weep into some facial tissue: A lacrimologist devoted to the study of crying passes out Kleenex at town funerals, and a year’s supply of Kleenex serves as the prize for the town’s Bingo night.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
The walls were blank; administrators had recently removed art work depicting eight female activists, including Angela Davis, the Marxist prison abolitionist, and Grace Lee Boggs, the Asian American Black Power activist.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Following a group of ex-revolutionaries whose enemy resurfaces after 16 years, One Battle After Another depicts the race against time to rescue the daughter of Leonardo DiCaprio and Teyana Taylor.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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The problem described in the lawsuit is that even for domestic travel, if a driver's license and passport identify a person by different sexes, Transportation Security Administration officials accuse the person of holding a fraudulent document.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Born in Naples, his songs are described as a blend of Neapolitan, blues, jazz and world music.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Down-to-Earth Pope In a historic moment characterized by autocrats and would-be autocrats, Francis was the antithesis of a strongman.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
21 Apr. 2025
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Dramatic shifts in mood from extreme highs (mania/hypomania) to lows (depression) characterize bipolar disorder.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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In the slightly longer term, Edward Berger’s Oscar-winning papal drama Conclave has led to a sense of intrigue in terms of the succession process and who may replace Francis, who was himself portrayed by Jonathan Pryce in Fernando Meirelles 2019 movie The Two Popes.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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This hiatus was reportedly attributed to an injury sustained by Bo Dallas, who portrays the Uncle Howdy character, as WWE had specific creative plans in place for the entire group.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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For 2025, the total number of companies for which emissions data was obtained increased from approximately 750 in the previous year to around 900 in the current year, representing a 25% growth.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Jake Elder, Ray Hendrick, Banjo Matthews, Larry Phillips, and Bob Welborn are on this year’s Pioneer Ballot, representing those whose careers began at least 60 years ago.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Depict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depict. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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