PICTORIALIZATION Synonyms: 27 Similar Words

pictorialization

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Definition of pictorialization

as in representation

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Issues to address include healthcare, education, mental health, community well-being, fair taxes, voters’ rights, fair representation and government accountability.

— Sophie Lindberg July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
After creating videos, some of which have accumulated millions of views across platforms, Badger earned representation from Digital Brand Architects, or DBA, a creator-management company, which was acquired by United Talent Agency.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of representation

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The heartwarming family portrait captures a moment of togetherness before an important new chapter for the eldest, who is set to begin boarding school at Eton College this fall.

— Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
His new cinematic experience, for example, turns romantic ideas of the summer on their head to paint a contemporary portrait of longing for connection steeped in resignation.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of portrait

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Through her unforgettable portrayal of Jia, Kaylee brought extraordinary heart, humanity, and light to Godzilla, Kong, and the Monsterverse.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
The report suggests that idealized portrayals of dating on social media may be affecting confidence and expectations, in some cases as much as or more than rejection itself.

— Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Definition of portrayal

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The design includes an image of the President alongside the text of the Declaration of Independence, as well as a Freedom 250 gold flag and a depiction of the Founding Fathers gathering to sign the Declaration of Independence.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 31 July 2026
The series’ blend of soapy melodramatics and rough-and-tumble underworld menace will be familiar to anybody who has watched Power, but Power and its spinoffs have always been confident in their only-for-adults depictions of adults-only situations.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of depiction

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