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
But just as there’s a difference between depicting chaos and depicting chaotically, there’s a difference between presenting theatergoers with a realistic image of mental illness and driving an audience nuts.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
He was detained nearby during a traffic stop, with photos from Fox depicting him in the parking lot of Culver’s restaurant.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 14 Feb. 2026
Amazon has dropped plans to partner its Ring doorbell cameras with the police surveillance tech company Flock Safety, the companies said Thursday, days after Amazon aired a controversial ad for Ring that some viewed as depicting the technology as a threat to privacy.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Last week, the president’s social media account posted a racist image depicting the Obamas as apes.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The granularity of Shriver’s vision reflects a mind as skilled at analyzing the reverberations of monetary policy in daily life as at depicting interiority.
—Adelle Waldman, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
These works attempted to communicate the aura of a person without depicting them physically.
—Alex Bacon, Artforum, 10 Feb. 2026
The Sheriff's Department said no news conferences had been scheduled despite the release of the photos and video depicting the suspect.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere, the two-dozen Emmy winner slammed Republicans’ defense of President Donald Trump‘s posting of a racist video depicting the Obamas as apes.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
He was detained nearby during a traffic stop, with photos from Fox depicting him in the parking lot of Culver’s restaurant.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 14 Feb. 2026
Amazon has dropped plans to partner its Ring doorbell cameras with the police surveillance tech company Flock Safety, the companies said Thursday, days after Amazon aired a controversial ad for Ring that some viewed as depicting the technology as a threat to privacy.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Last week, the president’s social media account posted a racist image depicting the Obamas as apes.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The granularity of Shriver’s vision reflects a mind as skilled at analyzing the reverberations of monetary policy in daily life as at depicting interiority.
—Adelle Waldman, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
These works attempted to communicate the aura of a person without depicting them physically.
—Alex Bacon, Artforum, 10 Feb. 2026
The Sheriff's Department said no news conferences had been scheduled despite the release of the photos and video depicting the suspect.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere, the two-dozen Emmy winner slammed Republicans’ defense of President Donald Trump‘s posting of a racist video depicting the Obamas as apes.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicting
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Some of Jackson's children spoke to CBS News Chicago, describing both the weight of this loss and the global impact their father leaves behind.—
Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Brian Lyons said, describing the wind event as moving in very quickly.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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But Morès deserves to be recognized as a father of fascism not merely for having applied the old metaphor of the fasces to a new hierarchical order, characterizing it as an interclass panacea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Top Tyler leaders haven’t been thrilled with Pappas either, replying to her letters by defending their work and characterizing her correspondence as counterproductive and at times, misleading or hyperbolic.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Still, the actress felt the weight of portraying a figure so beloved for her signature minimalist style.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Alberdi explores the tale from Ale’s perspective through the use of dramatizations, with actress Ana Celeste Montalvo Peña portraying Ale, and Armando Espitia as Arturo.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Arkansas Education Association is the state affiliate of the National Education Association, a nationwide labor union representing educators.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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There was a ton of media, and our own Cary Jenkins was there representing High Profile.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Depicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depicting. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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