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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 depictions
The town's growing acknowledgement of its past comes at an odd time for a county that voted 76% for the president in 2024, which since being reelected has tried to erase negative depictions of the country's past.
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Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Seriously though, the chemistry between Stewart and O’Brian is off the charts, which is all too rare for cinematic depictions of gender-nonconforming women.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Considering that the film was conceived several years ago, Anderson’s depictions of federal government raids, aggressive approaches to deportation and reckless law enforcement all feel unnervingly prescient for present-day America.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Carpentier added spectacular lore to prior depictions of the king to explain why most of Christophe’s men turned against him in the end.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
It’s marked by idealized depictions of rural life and landscapes, presenting a simpler and more innocent way of living, often imagined for the benefit of urban audiences.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2025
What makes cinematic depictions of disaster so compelling — when they’re done right, that is — is the uneasy dance between plausibility and fantasy.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Following the lives of fictional country music stars Rayna Jaymes, played by Connie Britton, and Juliette Barnes, played by Hayden Panettiere, the show featured original songs and dramatic depictions of the highs and lows of the Nashville music scene.
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Just like the photorealistic depictions of players and arenas, NBA 2K’s in-game sneakers have come a long way over the years.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Seriously though, the chemistry between Stewart and O’Brian is off the charts, which is all too rare for cinematic depictions of gender-nonconforming women.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Considering that the film was conceived several years ago, Anderson’s depictions of federal government raids, aggressive approaches to deportation and reckless law enforcement all feel unnervingly prescient for present-day America.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Carpentier added spectacular lore to prior depictions of the king to explain why most of Christophe’s men turned against him in the end.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
It’s marked by idealized depictions of rural life and landscapes, presenting a simpler and more innocent way of living, often imagined for the benefit of urban audiences.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2025
What makes cinematic depictions of disaster so compelling — when they’re done right, that is — is the uneasy dance between plausibility and fantasy.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Following the lives of fictional country music stars Rayna Jaymes, played by Connie Britton, and Juliette Barnes, played by Hayden Panettiere, the show featured original songs and dramatic depictions of the highs and lows of the Nashville music scene.
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Just like the photorealistic depictions of players and arenas, NBA 2K’s in-game sneakers have come a long way over the years.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depictions
Noun
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Horn didn’t disagree with those descriptions, but said Dowdle’s skill set is more layered.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The 89-minute film also featured Swift's descriptions of each song playing before lyric videos for the new tracks.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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From the modernist, Black figuration of Kwami’s ceramics to Abban’s documentary portrayals of Ghanaian protest movements and architecture, these artists responded to the distinctive, pedestrian layers of postcolonial life.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Women artists within the movement often drew on its dreamlike language to counter male surrealists’ idealized and objectifying portrayals of women, reclaiming their own agency and identity.—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Projecting his short film and those character portraits was such an interesting concept to start.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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All in all, Pantzer's keen eye and relationships netted him 38 of the artist's watercolors, 3,000 engravings and seven life portraits, according to Newfields' collection overview.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
26 Sep. 2025
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The only thing neighbors’ cameras will share are pictures and clips of dogs that could be yours.—
Mike Feibus,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The reporter had already sent me pictures and audio recordings, promising a complete draft by Monday night.—
Zahra Nader,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Depictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depictions. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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