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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 short clip, posted on YouTube by COMA — the Chinatown Organization for Media Awakening — depicts director Jia Zhangke encountering an AI version of himself, leading to a conversation that blends humor with philosophical commentary on filmmaking in the age of artificial intelligence.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
The 1973 black-and-white image, by an artist named Larry Williams, depicts a man being punched in the nose.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The design, based on an official poster for the Games, depicts the Olympic rings and a golden statue of a muscular man crowned in laurels next to a chariot of horses atop Berlin’s Brandenburg Gates.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
The Sun, which depicts our ego and drive, is merely one-tenth of the full picture.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
The movie is based in the 18th century and depicts a heartbreaking and destructive romance.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych holds his helmet, which depicts victims of his country's war with Russia, in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
The Rodriguez card depicts Angels bat boy Leonard Garcia (the error wasn’t identified until 1973).
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The video depicts a masked person wearing a backpack approaching the front door and covering the camera with their hands.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
The 1973 black-and-white image, by an artist named Larry Williams, depicts a man being punched in the nose.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The design, based on an official poster for the Games, depicts the Olympic rings and a golden statue of a muscular man crowned in laurels next to a chariot of horses atop Berlin’s Brandenburg Gates.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
The Sun, which depicts our ego and drive, is merely one-tenth of the full picture.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
The movie is based in the 18th century and depicts a heartbreaking and destructive romance.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych holds his helmet, which depicts victims of his country's war with Russia, in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
The Rodriguez card depicts Angels bat boy Leonard Garcia (the error wasn’t identified until 1973).
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The video depicts a masked person wearing a backpack approaching the front door and covering the camera with their hands.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicts
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Badenhausen describes the impact that the World Cup might have on his 2027 numbers (minimal) and what the schedule flip might mean (different things for different teams).—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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White describes Stephen in that instant as almost electrified by the realization.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tozal characterizes the neighborhood response to the redesign of Archer as universally negative, but there have been many weeks when supporters have outnumbered opponents during the protests.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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What is a greater hit against a presidential administration that characterizes itself as the party of family values than marrying two people in love on stage?—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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Non-pro Bastian Escobar plays the boy and Hugo Ramírez, also a non-pro, portrays his father.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jones portrays the fierce warrior Prince Vlad of Wallachia, who goes on to become the mythical Dracula.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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His show represents one of the most significant archives of conversations with major literary powerhouses from the late 20th and early 21st centuries.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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An Olympic medal represents years of sacrifice and training.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Depicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depicts. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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