1
as in describing
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 characterizing
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 portraying
to present a picture of
the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day
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Recent Examples of depicting
Italian artisans were flown in to hand paint the fresco ceilings, often depicting Renaissance landscapes.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
In Mars’s office, near his own impressive executive desk (a Vladimir Kagan), hangs a mixed media artwork depicting legendary MCs like Queen Latifah, Slick Rick, Rakim, and Nas (a business partner of Mars’s).
—Lola Ogunnaike, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Town Hall video depicting what a lawsuit says was a pantless Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney with a woman is public record and must be released, a judge has ruled.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
That same year, Apple produced a now-iconic Super Bowl commercial, introducing the Macintosh computer and depicting the company as a revolutionary disruptor, destroying Big Brother images from the book 1984.
—Corina Vanek, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The fresh controversy comes two days after Trump posted, then deleted, an image depicting himself as Jesus healing the sick, which many devout Christians, including some of his staunch supporters, slammed as blasphemous.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
The split was the first time in modern memory that an American president has so openly badmouthed a sitting pontiff, or, for that matter, circulated an image depicting himself as Jesus Christ.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Ari Hodara, a software engineer, is now the owner of the Spanish master’s 1941 Head of a Woman, depicting Picasso’s longtime muse and lover Dora Maar, a celebrated photographer and Surrealist in her own right.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 Apr. 2026
Rua enters the topic of humanness by depicting a pack of mannequins.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
In Mars’s office, near his own impressive executive desk (a Vladimir Kagan), hangs a mixed media artwork depicting legendary MCs like Queen Latifah, Slick Rick, Rakim, and Nas (a business partner of Mars’s).
—Lola Ogunnaike, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Town Hall video depicting what a lawsuit says was a pantless Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney with a woman is public record and must be released, a judge has ruled.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
That same year, Apple produced a now-iconic Super Bowl commercial, introducing the Macintosh computer and depicting the company as a revolutionary disruptor, destroying Big Brother images from the book 1984.
—Corina Vanek, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The fresh controversy comes two days after Trump posted, then deleted, an image depicting himself as Jesus healing the sick, which many devout Christians, including some of his staunch supporters, slammed as blasphemous.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
The split was the first time in modern memory that an American president has so openly badmouthed a sitting pontiff, or, for that matter, circulated an image depicting himself as Jesus Christ.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Ari Hodara, a software engineer, is now the owner of the Spanish master’s 1941 Head of a Woman, depicting Picasso’s longtime muse and lover Dora Maar, a celebrated photographer and Surrealist in her own right.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 Apr. 2026
Rua enters the topic of humanness by depicting a pack of mannequins.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicting
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British maritime monitors confirmed the incidents, describing one cargo ship left disabled in the water and another that took heavy damage to its bridge.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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At a lecture at Aarhus University in 2015, Bar-Natan distributed a handout describing his goals.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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The author portrays Huntington Beach’s conservative leadership as opportunistic political actors seeking to weaponize local grievances for statewide power, characterizing their efforts to expand influence as built on cultural controversies rather than substantive governance achievements.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Mandy Joye, an oceanographer specializing in microbiology at the University of Georgia, has spent decades characterizing microbes in hydrocarbon-rich habitats across the Gulf.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The production features over 20 actors portraying characters from a wide range of nationalities and backgrounds, reflecting the diversity of the real-life camp.—
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Acting career Allen next turned to acting, portraying Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor in the film How to Build a Girl (2019).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
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The artist created devotional scenes representing the fourteen Stations of the Cross.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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One friend even sent me an old LGBTQ fact sheet from their time representing Tahiti Tourisme.—
Rachel King,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Depicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depicting. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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