Thesaurus results for REPRESENTATION

representation

noun

Definition of representation

as in depiction

a visual design intended to look like someone or something The cave was painted with representations of horses and bison.

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Recent Examples of representation The following year, the viral #StarringJohnCho campaign happened where your face was superimposed onto movie posters to highlight the lack of Asian American representation in Hollywood. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 With that in mind, the NFC’s outsized representation in the TV Guide listings should hardly be cause for bewilderment. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Good representation also requires balancing neighborhood interests with the interests of Chicago as a whole. — Vince Fattore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 The new representation comes as Betts continues to up his profile as a pro athlete and as an entrepreneur looking to expand his business footprint with new opportunities away from the baseball field and in a major American media market. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for representation

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The depiction of schizophrenia on screen — especially in horror movies — has largely seen the mental health condition linked to violent and unpredictable rages, showing people when something has gone horribly wrong.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Davis looked to the 1920s for the collection, drawing on artist Charles Demuth’s depictions of sailors, dockworkers and flappers gathering in speakeasies.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of depiction

Noun

Wiley noted that his role as the painter of President Barack Obama’s official portrait —mentioned by Scavino in a podcast interview—might have something to do with the work’s targeting.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2026
Appeal for leniency Rivera has submitted about 50 letters of support to Damian, filling about 95 pages and presenting a portrait of the former congressman markedly different from the one offered by prosecutors.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of portrait

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The Senate passed a bill Monday night that aims to regulate college sports after several court cases in recent years dramatically overhauled NCAA rules and allowed student-athletes to earn money from their name, image, and likeness, known as NIL.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
View gallery - 11 images Ahead of the upcoming fall sales season, smart home robotics brand Narwal has announced an exclusive early access promotion on its flagship robot vacuum and mop system, the Narwal Flow 2.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of image

Noun

The Florida Lotto jackpot edged up to $2 million for Wednesday’s drawing.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
Displayed alongside several of Ishioka’s original design drawings, the armor offers a fascinating look at how her ideas evolved from pencil on paper into something almost anatomical.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of drawing

Noun

But the overall picture of religious infighting in 1640s Britain is essential to understanding how some people, especially poorer folk and especially women, found themselves on the wrong side of powerful, pious opponents.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
This result reveals a mechanism distinct from the conventional picture of particle-antiparticle production and could offer a new way to study phenomena that are otherwise difficult to calculate.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of picture

Noun

The influence of his illustrations, character designs, performances, and artistic vision can still be felt throughout Gwar today.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
The Fifth Avenue windows set the tone before guests even stepped inside, with stacks of books wrapped in jackets printed with patterns from the collection, alongside illustrations inspired by the same prints.

— Donna Kim, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of illustration

Noun

Directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez created the film’s promotional website in 1998, filling it with fake police reports, evidence photographs and an elaborate mythology while carefully avoiding any suggestion that their story was fictional.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Dara Petrova was named Emerging Photographer of the Year for a photograph of a techno rave Laboratorium in Ukraine.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of photograph

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