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pictorialization

noun

Definition of pictorializationnext
as in representation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictorialization
  1. representation
  2. portrait
  3. portrayal
  4. depiction
  5. explanation
Noun
  • And that doesn’t even include the near-complete exclusion of LGBTQ+ representation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But the murkiness doesn’t last long in a production that achieves an admirable balance between objectivity and emotion, abstraction and representation.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of representation
Noun
  • Over his shoulder was an enormous portrait of the hatchet-wielding temperance crusader Carrie Nation, an icon of resistance to the excesses of the first Gilded Age, when similar discontent had roiled the prairies.
    — Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Combs idolized his father, Melvin, wearing his portrait on a medallion around his neck; Christian treats his father with the same reverence.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of portrait
Noun
  • As Jeremy Strong delivers his portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg, Aaron Sorkin has shed some light on the method actor’s process for this role.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The movie is earning attention at film festivals for its portrayal of the condition.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of portrayal
Noun
  • The 19th-century Russian painter became famous for his depictions of the horror of war.
    — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Grand Soir Chocolat, the chef’s signature creation, is decorated with a depiction of 30 Montaigne beneath a star-studded sky.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of depiction
Noun
  • This business advantage offers one explanation for why prediction market startups have become so valuable.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • On August 27 Philip Engel of the University of Illinois Chicago posted a more pedagogical explanation of the LLM’s process on his website.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of explanation
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“Pictorialization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictorialization. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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