pictorialization

noun

Definition of pictorializationnext
as in representation

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  1. representation
  2. portrait
  3. portrayal
  4. depiction
  5. explanation
Noun
  • At a Black Girls Code summer day camp in Atlanta last month, roughly 50 girls built their own video games from scratch — part of a national push by the nonprofit to close a wide representation gap for Black women in the tech and gaming industries.
    — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Real-time indices, meanwhile, may suffer from inadequate representation across CPI categories.
    — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of representation
Noun
  • The period-relevant portraits lining the walls, decorative accessories, and the bed with a canopy headboard transported us to another century.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Another billboard shows what appears to be a fighter, wearing a shirt with Khamenei’s portrait on it.
    — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of portrait
Noun
  • The crossover sparked a broader reappraisal of his portrayal and recast the three Spider-Man series as complementary chapters in a larger story rather than competing franchises.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On redirect, prosecutors challenged the defense’s portrayal by focusing on Clancy’s medication history.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of portrayal
Noun
  • The movie was supposed to address the molestation accusations, but those plans had to be scrapped after attorneys for the Jackson estate discovered a clause in the settlement with one of the accusers that barred the depiction of him in any movie.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Although Cassatt would become best known for her depictions of mothers and children, her patrons did not always share that preference.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of depiction
Noun
  • For Bondele, the explanations have done little to ease the uncertainty.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As more radio surveys discover new ORCs, astronomers are getting closer to understanding them, but no single explanation has yet emerged.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of explanation
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