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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
In the 18th and 19th centuries, this square was the site of a slave market; today, bronze sculptures depicting scenes of branding and auctioning stand in memory of that brutal past.
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Caitlin Gunther, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
British law prohibits distribution of deepfake imagery depicting adults.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Bloom’s performance chart for 2025 resembles one depicting the elevation trajectory from flat, mile-high Denver west to 12,000-foot-high Rocky Mountain National Park.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Grok later admitted there were isolated cases in which users received images depicting minors in minimal clothing.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
David Bowie personally appears on the cover of 24 of his solo albums, depicting himself as a bowl-cut heartthrob, an androgynous blond, a space alien in human disguise, a cigarette-smoking lounge creature, a sideways pair of legs, and an oddly undersized boxer.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
My NewsGuard colleague Chiara Vercellone, a senior staff analyst, identified five phony and out-of-context still images and two falsified videos supposedly depicting the military operation and its aftermath.
—James Warren, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Content depicting the sexualization or exploitation of children is banned under X’s current acceptable use policy.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
In a truly enormous space, over 100,000 square feet, that was once a Lord & Taylor department store, you are greeted with giant murals depicting Netflix shows on all sides.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Caitlin Gunther, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
British law prohibits distribution of deepfake imagery depicting adults.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Bloom’s performance chart for 2025 resembles one depicting the elevation trajectory from flat, mile-high Denver west to 12,000-foot-high Rocky Mountain National Park.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Grok later admitted there were isolated cases in which users received images depicting minors in minimal clothing.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
David Bowie personally appears on the cover of 24 of his solo albums, depicting himself as a bowl-cut heartthrob, an androgynous blond, a space alien in human disguise, a cigarette-smoking lounge creature, a sideways pair of legs, and an oddly undersized boxer.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
My NewsGuard colleague Chiara Vercellone, a senior staff analyst, identified five phony and out-of-context still images and two falsified videos supposedly depicting the military operation and its aftermath.
—James Warren, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Content depicting the sexualization or exploitation of children is banned under X’s current acceptable use policy.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
In a truly enormous space, over 100,000 square feet, that was once a Lord & Taylor department store, you are greeted with giant murals depicting Netflix shows on all sides.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicting
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The paper describing the system has been published in the journal Radiation Measurements, and is open access so that others may benefit from the findings.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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But O'Hara said he's seen no evidence that Pretti brandished a weapon, describing him as someone who appeared to be lawfully recording law enforcement activity while legally carrying a firearm.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Conservatives, currently led by Kemi Badenoch, slammed Braverman following her defection, characterizing her as an inevitable turncoat and questioning her mental faculties.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Jan. 2026
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Federal prosecutors reportedly investigated federal contractors that consider diversity, characterizing such initiatives as fraud.—
Spencer Overton,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2026
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Rhodes has been a babyface—effectively portraying this same character—dating back to when AEW opened its doors in 2019.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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After portraying Olympic-level rivals on screen, Storrie and Williams will have the opportunity to play a role in the real-life Games.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The union said Pretti was a member of AFGE Local 3669, the group representing workers at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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Lawyers representing Good's family released preliminary results of an independent autopsy Wednesday showing details consistent with a report from local first responders released last week.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Depicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depicting. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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