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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
However, using data to retrofit a narrative or provide a sensationalist depiction of a player or team’s performance after three games is filled with flaws.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Although Romano rightly considered her depictions of dreams to be realistic, the book itself, with its uncanny, fragmented narratives, could not have been more distinct from the neorealist literature that was in vogue at the time.
—Brian Robert Moore
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
The film is trying quite hard to be a bracing and immersive depiction of rehabilitation’s hard toil.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Alongside the ridiculously catchy soundtrack, Kang attributed the movie’s appeal to its authentic depiction of Korean characters and distinct animation style.
—Penelope Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Although Romano rightly considered her depictions of dreams to be realistic, the book itself, with its uncanny, fragmented narratives, could not have been more distinct from the neorealist literature that was in vogue at the time.
—Brian Robert Moore
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
The film is trying quite hard to be a bracing and immersive depiction of rehabilitation’s hard toil.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Alongside the ridiculously catchy soundtrack, Kang attributed the movie’s appeal to its authentic depiction of Korean characters and distinct animation style.
—Penelope Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depiction
Noun
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Incident description Lightning fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The bootcut bottoms come in a petite-friendly 27-inch inseam, which, according to the product’s description, fits those 5-foot-3 and under.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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The seemingly unassuming coming-of-ager – a sunny portrait of happy high-school adolescence in Seoul – builds in complexity as a vision of livewire student’s Joo-in’s courage and resilience in the face of trauma, unknown and then misinterpreted by her equally young classmates.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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The portrait museum has a dizzying array of galleries depicting everything from Old Hollywood to 17th-century Indigenous Americans.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Davis would go on to have a successful career, with a breakout role as Brooke Armstrong on Melrose Place followed by her now-iconic portrayal of Charlotte York in the Sex and the City franchise.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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His portrayal of Thomas Cromwell garnered him a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor and an Emmy nomination.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now, what’s wrong with that picture?—
Jamie McIntyre,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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There was a sharp spike in job cuts during August, new data shows, as employers shed staff due to a worsening economic picture.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Depiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depiction. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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