pictorialization

noun

Definition of pictorializationnext
as in representation

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  1. representation
  2. portrait
  3. portrayal
  4. depiction
  5. explanation
Noun
  • Labor union, sectoral union or local union branch involved in worker representation and mobilization.
    — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But the work adds to a growing body of research suggesting that large language models, or LLMs, contain internal representations of emotion-like states that can shape their behavior in ways their text output doesn’t reveal.
    — Shae Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of representation
Noun
  • The orchestra paints a colorful musical portrait for the choreography.
    — Libby Smith, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Around the same time, Rivera painted a full-body portrait of Pan dancing, and Pan hung the painting in the parlor of his house.
    — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of portrait
Noun
  • Either way, that sensibility has yet to trickle down to mainstream portrayals of Zoomer romance on screen, which remain largely beholden to templates established by previous generations.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Rose earned Hüller the Best Leading Performance at the Berlin Film Festival for portrayal of this survivor, loosely based on numerous IRL genderfluid figures in European history, back in February.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of portrayal
Noun
  • Labeled by the press as a farmer and his wife, the depiction of the couple found detractors in both Iowans and art critics.
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • So the ability for people to make visual depictions and reach towards cinematic success became more palpable or more accessible.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of depiction
Noun
  • The likelier explanation, Seth said, is that the models have absorbed a great deal of information about how humans describe and respond to pain and are reproducing it.
    — Shae Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • When two upcoming shows in Chicago were canceled without explanation, Hall released a statement.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of explanation
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