as in descriptions
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of depictions
Using a combination of AI classification and human review, researchers estimated that about 65 percent of all images were sexualized depictions of people, and a small but significant fraction involved children.
—
The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
But this is a volume that builds and surprises on many fronts, the cacophony of love and discontent reifying into filigreed depictions of the familial ties that bind.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
At a time when popular culture often eschews family friendly versions of high school depictions for gritty realistic takes on adolescence, High School Musical remains a pop culture fixture.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2026
The dangers of some using modern technology to render false, realistic pornographic depictions of real individuals is just one of many concerns people are having in the age of artificial intelligence.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
Her early work anticipated modern feminism by decades, however, distribution was limited by the Fascist censorship that followed her refusal to cut depictions of a lesbian affair from her first book Natalia (1931).
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Oreo worked with Todd Nauck, a popular Marvel artist, to make certain the depictions of the characters on the cookies were realistic.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Norris’s archetypically American tale gave Stroheim an opportunity to build on his earlier depictions of Americans abroad as gullible and oblivious.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
That’s according to a new study, which finds that TV depictions of the lifesaving technique are often inaccurate, finding that fewer than 30% of the episodes analyzed depicted proper technique.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
But this is a volume that builds and surprises on many fronts, the cacophony of love and discontent reifying into filigreed depictions of the familial ties that bind.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
At a time when popular culture often eschews family friendly versions of high school depictions for gritty realistic takes on adolescence, High School Musical remains a pop culture fixture.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2026
The dangers of some using modern technology to render false, realistic pornographic depictions of real individuals is just one of many concerns people are having in the age of artificial intelligence.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
Her early work anticipated modern feminism by decades, however, distribution was limited by the Fascist censorship that followed her refusal to cut depictions of a lesbian affair from her first book Natalia (1931).
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Oreo worked with Todd Nauck, a popular Marvel artist, to make certain the depictions of the characters on the cookies were realistic.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Norris’s archetypically American tale gave Stroheim an opportunity to build on his earlier depictions of Americans abroad as gullible and oblivious.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
That’s according to a new study, which finds that TV depictions of the lifesaving technique are often inaccurate, finding that fewer than 30% of the episodes analyzed depicted proper technique.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depictions
Noun
-
Job descriptions aren’t always accurate.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
-
In contrast, the nearby portraits of presidents from Joe Biden to Bill Clinton are all accompanied by descriptions of their years in office, including Clinton’s 1998 impeachment.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
On the north side of the building, black-and-white portraits of six local community members are painted larger than life, watching over the neighborhood.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
-
Whether set in Jewish eastern Europe or New York’s Lower East Side, Shtok’s range is on full display, from gossipy melodramas and elegiac reveries to coming of age portraits of shtetl adolescents and immigrant hustlers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Since its 2023 debut, the show has resonated for its raw portrayals of participants shaped by divorce, grief, illness and major life decisions.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
-
Calvo argued to the Herald that fictional portrayals should help establish a better image of the city, not harm it.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
There’s been a couple of fun AI pictures.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
-
Posters of rock bands were replaced with pictures of Serbian saints and stately World War I generals.—
Aleksandar Hemon,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Depictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depictions. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
