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as in describes
to give a representation or account of in words
this letter from an eyewitness depicts the battle in greater detail than any other account
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as in characterizes
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
the report depicted him as a reliable assistant and an employee who could be entrusted with any task
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as in portrays
to present a picture of
the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day
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Recent Examples of depicts
Benjamin Franklin, who was 81 at the time of the Constitutional Convention, which the statue depicts, felt old to her; the fine lines on his forehead gave it away.
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
The episode, co-written by series stars Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, depicts a day Michael and Richie spent together.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The painting depicts a green-faced woman with one breast spilling out from her shirt.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
Another archival photograph taken during the Apollo 12 mission depicts the lunar surface with an unidentified phenomenon in the highlighted box.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Meanwhile, even though other art forms routinely involve characters, lyrics or imagery that depicts violence, they’re rarely used as evidence of guilt in the courtroom.
—A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
That begins with a reasonably effective prologue that depicts the fall of her childhood home, Edenia, and gives Kitana’s origin a more solid foundation than any of her cast mates.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
If The House is Burning captured the joie de vivre of reclaiming your life after years of disassociation and detachment, IT’S BEEN AWFUL depicts the excruciating process of living with your eyes wide open, of holding up the mirror to your face and not looking away.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
One popular post online depicts Leo making the sign of the cross with one hand while gripping a Chicago-style hotdog in the other.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
The episode, co-written by series stars Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, depicts a day Michael and Richie spent together.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The painting depicts a green-faced woman with one breast spilling out from her shirt.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
Another archival photograph taken during the Apollo 12 mission depicts the lunar surface with an unidentified phenomenon in the highlighted box.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Meanwhile, even though other art forms routinely involve characters, lyrics or imagery that depicts violence, they’re rarely used as evidence of guilt in the courtroom.
—A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
That begins with a reasonably effective prologue that depicts the fall of her childhood home, Edenia, and gives Kitana’s origin a more solid foundation than any of her cast mates.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
If The House is Burning captured the joie de vivre of reclaiming your life after years of disassociation and detachment, IT’S BEEN AWFUL depicts the excruciating process of living with your eyes wide open, of holding up the mirror to your face and not looking away.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
One popular post online depicts Leo making the sign of the cross with one hand while gripping a Chicago-style hotdog in the other.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicts
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The new study used daily imagery, a change Seto describes like turning on a movie camera.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The plea agreement describes those as potential immigration consequences.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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While the Journal characterizes the loss of funding as a death knell for the organization, LIV officials have been quick to point out that the league has been increasing its revenue this year.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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But no such device exists for the way Trump characterizes it — at least not when math is done correctly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Lenz portrays Rebecca Clarke, a recent widow who travels with her 11-year-old daughter Sarah (Morgan) to the Western Canadian frontier to escape a threat back home and make a fresh start following her husband’s death.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Sessa stars alongside Emilia Jones, who plays a former high school acquaintance, as well as Dagmara Domińczyk, Rich Sommer, comedian Stavros Halkias, Leo Woodall, and Antonio Banderas, who portrays the chef at the restaurant where Bourdain finds work.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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This distribution represents 6% year-over-year growth.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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The article suggests the expansive field represents a meaningful shift in political power from the historically dominant San Francisco Bay Area to Southern California, reflecting broader changes in the state’s political landscape.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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“Depicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depicts. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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