PICTORIALIZATION Synonyms: 27 Similar Words

pictorialization

noun

Definition of pictorialization

as in representation

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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

Pretenders, the portrait of this first-ballot frontwoman’s venerable punk outfit that just premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, gives you a possible answer pretty quickly.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
For the first time, Zvyagintsev made a movie outside of Russia, moving Minotaur’s production to Latvia to stand in for a brutally frank portrait of his homeland at the dawn of the Ukraine war.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of portrait

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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

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But overall the topicality is vague, as is the explanation for why this was an eight-episode project (other than that eight sideways is infinity).

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Reimbursement for travel can be granted under state regulation if there’s a reasonable explanation that an in-person appointment is needed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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