pictorialization

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Noun
  • Is there an extra responsibility toward representation when casting media that purports to represent reality versus casting something scripted?
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 May 2026
  • The system converts facial images into a unique numerical representation tied to your account rather than storing raw photos long term.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • The Adam Lippes design replaced the cleaner line of the tuxedo with a wider skirt and a more formal portrait neckline, keeping the color restrained while giving the silhouette more volume.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
  • The imagery, made in Haiti, New York, Florida, and her current home of Los Angeles, uses both personal, documentary photographs and more surreal, formal portraits to link Cadet’s personal history to a broader meditation on the Black diasporic experience.
    Elly Fishman, Vogue, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Sarah Pidgeon stars in a spring campaign that came out right as her portrayal of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy on the series Love Story made her the style icon du jour.
    Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
  • Antony Starr has been universally lauded for his portrayal of the mercurial Homelander.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Noun
  • Among the Greco-Roman statues uncovered are depictions of deities like Bacchus (god of wine), Asclepius (god of medicine), and Minerva (god of wisdom).
    Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
  • In 1969, shortly after the landmark Nostra Aetate declaration rejecting longstanding anti-Jewish Catholic doctrine, the Archbishop of Brussels ordered that several paintings be removed and a plaque be mounted to offer context about the remaining depictions.
    Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • The aftermath of the 1997 Asian financial crisis offered a partial explanation.
    James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • Then, about a week after the jury was announced, its members collectively quit, without an explanation.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026
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“Pictorialization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictorialization. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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