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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
That legendary multiyear circumnavigation, a 45-minute sequence marked by paranoia, hallucinations, death, disease, starvation, groaning silence and crushing despair, makes for one of the most casually brutal depictions of transoceanic voyaging ever committed to film.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Everyone was deemed an armed terrorist, on par with the depictions of Al Qaeda operatives in Afghan caves, and thus the face of a minister for youth and sports could be plastered with a red X on Israel’s official government channels, the same as Osama bin Laden’s.
—Séamus Malekafzali, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
While the school would insist a revenue share arrangement connected to NIL is about use of his commercial attributes and might even explicitly disclaim employment, the player could insist that depiction is more form than substance.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Beyond that flash point, depictions of the fires have been limited.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Everyone was deemed an armed terrorist, on par with the depictions of Al Qaeda operatives in Afghan caves, and thus the face of a minister for youth and sports could be plastered with a red X on Israel’s official government channels, the same as Osama bin Laden’s.
—Séamus Malekafzali, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
While the school would insist a revenue share arrangement connected to NIL is about use of his commercial attributes and might even explicitly disclaim employment, the player could insist that depiction is more form than substance.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Beyond that flash point, depictions of the fires have been limited.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depiction
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The topic description lists employment and also states board members will vote on the matter.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, authorities plugged a description of the Nissan into a system run by Flock Safety that can read license plates and identify other vehicle details, then match sightings of the same car, including with different tags.—
Michelle Krupa,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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Thank you for this role, thank you for believing in me, thank you for this portrait, for your mind, for your worldview.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The new portrait shows the president with his fists on the Resolute Desk, staring directly into the camera.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The ensuing tale of scandal and comeuppance frames the earlier portrayal of the artist as a young man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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He's already earned the Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award for his portrayal of Marty Mauser.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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One image Emerald showed me was this amazing 1950s picture of a woman wrapped up in cellophane, like a gift with a bow around the middle.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2026
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After this weekend, the Sharks begin a tough four-game road trip with games against Washington, Detroit, Florida, and Tampa Bay — all teams in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Depiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depiction. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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