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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
There may be depictions of violence in a PG-13 movie, but generally not both realistic and extreme or persistent violence.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
More recently, women started going to college at higher rates than men, the gender pay gap started to close, women started having children later, LGTBQ rights made strides and body positivity pressed companies to diversify depictions of beautiful people.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Military depictions in film and TV tend to be intense, but Netflix's new series Boots offers something a little different.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Both lawmakers have pushed back on the depictions.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
Some of the figures will be instantly recognizable—Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson—and some of the depictions are based on historical portraiture.
—Peter Mendelsund, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
This article discusses Ed Gein’s crimes, as well as transphobic depictions of them on screen.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Many conservative critics appear to have homed in on its depictions of the latter with the most myopic lens possible.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
After making Summer Palace in 2006, an ambitious feature that contains depictions of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, Lou was barred from working in China for five years by the authorities.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
More recently, women started going to college at higher rates than men, the gender pay gap started to close, women started having children later, LGTBQ rights made strides and body positivity pressed companies to diversify depictions of beautiful people.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Military depictions in film and TV tend to be intense, but Netflix's new series Boots offers something a little different.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Both lawmakers have pushed back on the depictions.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
Some of the figures will be instantly recognizable—Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson—and some of the depictions are based on historical portraiture.
—Peter Mendelsund, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
This article discusses Ed Gein’s crimes, as well as transphobic depictions of them on screen.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Many conservative critics appear to have homed in on its depictions of the latter with the most myopic lens possible.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
After making Summer Palace in 2006, an ambitious feature that contains depictions of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, Lou was barred from working in China for five years by the authorities.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depictions
Noun
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Authorities have not released any descriptions of the shooter.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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This article contains descriptions of transphobic violence.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Critics have also said that political portrayals of Antifa as a unified or centrally directed domestic terror group exaggerate its organization and influence.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Returning, older and maybe a bit wiser to their roles as Finn and Gwen, Thames and McGraw are excellent, both taking their characters into three dimensions and giving them real gravitas unlike a lot of teen portrayals in more by-the-numbers horror sequels.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His commitment to giving back extends beyond individual portraits to larger community projects and murals that celebrate local culture and resilience.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Oct. 2025
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For a final flourish, guests—all handed CD players loaded with the new album—pose for tintype portraits and press wildflowers into keepsakes.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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Those moments, the quiet ones between pictures, are the ones that live on in the images.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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The photo carousel also included throwback pictures of the couple from over the years, with some dating all the way back to their time together as preschool classmates.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Depictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depictions. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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