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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
Herzog depicts the bushmen who aid Boyes as dignified, diligent and intelligent without romanticizing them while capturing the rugged beauty of the African landscape.
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Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Directed by Nagai Akira and starring Sato Jiro and Yamada Yuki, the film depicts a high-stakes interrogation involving a man who claims to have visions of bomb explosions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Dramatic audio from air traffic control depicts the events leading to a deadly runway collision of a Port Authority fire truck and an Air Canada jet at New York’s LaGuardia Airport that left a pilot and co-pilot dead and dozens injured.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
This image was captured by the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile's Atacama Desert and depicts clouds of gas in the Triangulum Galaxy, found some 3 million light-years away from Earth.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Though Five Guys claims the bags are grease resistant, promotional photos of the new packaging clearly depicts grease spots on the bags and packaging around them.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Dressed in the popular fast food chain’s signature red-and-yellow uniforms, the recording depicts them carrying out tasks handled by human workers, including welcoming guests, assisting with service and delivering food orders.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Gorton skillfully depicts the grueling decades-long struggle of Sanger (the icon, in this telling) and Dennett (the idealist) to make birth control available and legal, as well as their interpersonal competition for power and influence.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
The second place award went to two artists who collaborated on one piece that depicts a barn owl — Phoenix Nelson and her close friend Tayler Brown, who are both 17-year-old juniors at Ramona High School.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Directed by Nagai Akira and starring Sato Jiro and Yamada Yuki, the film depicts a high-stakes interrogation involving a man who claims to have visions of bomb explosions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Dramatic audio from air traffic control depicts the events leading to a deadly runway collision of a Port Authority fire truck and an Air Canada jet at New York’s LaGuardia Airport that left a pilot and co-pilot dead and dozens injured.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
This image was captured by the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile's Atacama Desert and depicts clouds of gas in the Triangulum Galaxy, found some 3 million light-years away from Earth.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Though Five Guys claims the bags are grease resistant, promotional photos of the new packaging clearly depicts grease spots on the bags and packaging around them.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Dressed in the popular fast food chain’s signature red-and-yellow uniforms, the recording depicts them carrying out tasks handled by human workers, including welcoming guests, assisting with service and delivering food orders.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Gorton skillfully depicts the grueling decades-long struggle of Sanger (the icon, in this telling) and Dennett (the idealist) to make birth control available and legal, as well as their interpersonal competition for power and influence.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
The second place award went to two artists who collaborated on one piece that depicts a barn owl — Phoenix Nelson and her close friend Tayler Brown, who are both 17-year-old juniors at Ramona High School.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicts
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The post, shared by Reddit user No-Street-6651, describes a multi-stage interview process that included three rounds of interviews and a detailed six-page project for a marketing brand manager position.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bourne is the chair of the Yolo County’s chapter of Moms for Liberty, a nonprofit that describes itself as advocating for parental rights.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Other weirdness characterizes the city’s plan beginning with the decision to put a tourism agency, Choose Chicago, in charge.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Even preschoolers there are taught to spot the online disinformation that characterizes 21st-century hybrid warfare.—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
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The film also marks the screen debut of Mark Merphy, who portrays Nelson as a young man in flashback.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
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Playing alongside Clarence Muse, who portrays a tenant farmer, Fetchit was cast as the clichéd buffoon, lazy and happy-go-lucky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Their entry into the conflict represents an escalation that could further destabilize the region and global markets, observers note.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Recognized among RealTrends America’s Best Real Estate Teams, Wright represents distinguished properties in Frisco and Dallas-Fort Worth.—
Judi Wright,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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