PICTORIALIZATION Synonyms: 27 Similar Words

pictorialization

noun

Definition of pictorialization

as in representation

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After reporting that a number of talent agents were circling the AI actress for representation, the story quickly sparked a global debate and firmly put Zurich at the forefront of the conversation.

— Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Create a cross-functional team comprised of legal, ethical, technical and business, with diverse representation and the authority to halt deployments that fail safety standards.

— Jessica Vitiritti, Forbes.com, 25 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

These two novels are just a sampling of recent portrayals of this surreal land of limbo, but there are many more.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The 20th episode of the first season is beloved by Clevelanders for its portrayal of their city as an over-the-top friendly place when Floyd takes Liz there to show her around.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of portrayal

Noun

The depiction of schizophrenia on screen — especially in horror movies — has largely seen the mental health condition linked to violent and unpredictable rages, showing people when something has gone horribly wrong.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Davis looked to the 1920s for the collection, drawing on artist Charles Demuth’s depictions of sailors, dockworkers and flappers gathering in speakeasies.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of depiction

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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

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