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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
The coarser shades of red and orange, illuminated by the setting sun on the western portals, color the side of the basilica that depicts Christ’s Passion.
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Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Some credit must be given for the relationship between this away shirt and the home, which featured the stripes from the American flag, whereas this one depicts the stars.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The front cover of Every Single Muscle, the new album from smalltown Welsh duo The Bug Club, depicts a hypervascular cartoon man-bull launching into space.
—Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026
In April, Hulu began airing the series The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale that depicts teen girls trained to be docile homemakers.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Research has documented consistently that news coverage of intimate partner homicide depicts it as episodic rather than systemic, treating each killing as an isolated event rather than part of a preventable pattern.
—Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Inside a new Chicago Public Library branch, a 70-foot mural depicts literary figures including Walt Whitman and James Baldwin.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
One such set lies in the city’s Flavelle, Port Moody location, where a sprawling makeshift village depicts different boroughs of Ba Sing Se, the next target in Fire Lord Ozai’s mission for global domination.
—Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Here's what to know about the real-life case and how accurately the film depicts it.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Some credit must be given for the relationship between this away shirt and the home, which featured the stripes from the American flag, whereas this one depicts the stars.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The front cover of Every Single Muscle, the new album from smalltown Welsh duo The Bug Club, depicts a hypervascular cartoon man-bull launching into space.
—Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026
In April, Hulu began airing the series The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale that depicts teen girls trained to be docile homemakers.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Research has documented consistently that news coverage of intimate partner homicide depicts it as episodic rather than systemic, treating each killing as an isolated event rather than part of a preventable pattern.
—Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Inside a new Chicago Public Library branch, a 70-foot mural depicts literary figures including Walt Whitman and James Baldwin.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
One such set lies in the city’s Flavelle, Port Moody location, where a sprawling makeshift village depicts different boroughs of Ba Sing Se, the next target in Fire Lord Ozai’s mission for global domination.
—Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Here's what to know about the real-life case and how accurately the film depicts it.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicts
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Saronic’s website describes the Corsair as being capable of carrying up to 1,000 pounds over 1,000 nautical miles, with a top speed surpassing 34 knots.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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This notion is often reflected in the way someone describes their home, Gutowski notes.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
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The network characterizes the request for edits as something that should be happening in the newsroom.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
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Near the end of the play, Majok’s script becomes, like Mann’s score, flatter and broader in its messaging, losing some of its sharpness of observation, and the humor that characterizes Kaysen’s memoir fades.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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As Skeletor Actor and 30 Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto portrays Skeletor, the central villain in Masters of the Universe.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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Actress Meg Foster, as Skeletor’s henchwoman Evil-Lyn, is utterly wasted, as is lovely Chelsea Field, who portrays He-Man’s main squeeze Teela.—
Jeffrey Ressner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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And although the spotlight will naturally fall on a new generation of players, Ochoa represents a bridge between different eras of Mexican soccer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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And daraxonrasib represents more than progress.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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“Depicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depicts. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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