as in description
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
the set piece of the novel is a depiction of the battle that makes readers feel like they were there
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Recent Examples of depiction
The merchandise featuring such depictions is no longer available on the Born United Website.
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Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Created by artist Judy Baca between 1974 and 1984, the mural is a groundbreaking depiction of Southern California history from the viewpoint of women and minorities and a potent national symbol at the intersection of art and activism.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Uhls and her team pointed to two TV examples — Heated Rivalry and The Pitt — as satisfying those depictions.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
His unabashed depiction of America’s underbelly is super popular in Europe.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
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Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Created by artist Judy Baca between 1974 and 1984, the mural is a groundbreaking depiction of Southern California history from the viewpoint of women and minorities and a potent national symbol at the intersection of art and activism.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Uhls and her team pointed to two TV examples — Heated Rivalry and The Pitt — as satisfying those depictions.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
His unabashed depiction of America’s underbelly is super popular in Europe.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depiction
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Each job description chose to call their organization a guild rather than a union to emphasize the skilled craftsmanship needed to make the grade.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
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At issue was Sheikh Dibo’s description of the prayer that locals tend to say when visiting a grave; to the ISIS member, such prayers were sacrilege.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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The frames fit 5x7-inch photos without a mat and can be displayed either in portrait or landscape view.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the entryway, a portrait of the client’s grandmother hangs above a centuries-old butcher-block table, setting a tone that privileges memory alongside materiality.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
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She is best known for her portrayals of Glinda in Wicked (Broadway and National Tour), Sherrie in Rock of Ages (Broadway and Las Vegas), Rose in Titanique (Off-Broadway), and Lauren in the closing cast of the Tony Award winner for Best Musical Kinky Boots on Broadway.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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The characters’ propensity for ugly faces, silliness and a bit of grossness too, stems from the portrayals of girlhood and young womanhood that appeal to them.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Polling suggests the political picture is more complicated than the loudest voices on either side assert.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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While each transition had been seen independently in past experiments, researchers had never captured both in succession, completing the theoretical picture.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Depiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depiction. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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