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
But those claims simply don’t hold up, especially not in communities that understand what representation and accountability look like.
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Dayle Blue, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Carolyn smoking in the tub with her sunglasses on is proper diva representation.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
Among them will be the launch of a Think Tank, in partnership with the European Film Academy (EFA), that will bring together leading European documentary professionals focused on the future of documentary representation within the EFA.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Simulants are representations of real Martian regolith.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Dayle Blue, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Carolyn smoking in the tub with her sunglasses on is proper diva representation.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
Among them will be the launch of a Think Tank, in partnership with the European Film Academy (EFA), that will bring together leading European documentary professionals focused on the future of documentary representation within the EFA.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Simulants are representations of real Martian regolith.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for representation
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Phil Chan’s organization Final Bow for Yellowface has worked to end the practice of Yellowface in America’s most popular ballet, The Nutcracker, and bring authentic depictions of Asian culture to ballet stages.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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The narrative has gained influence in technology circles for its depiction of incremental rather than sudden transformation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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This is Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy, a gripping portrait of a young prince caught between action and inaction, grief and rage, truth and deception.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Data and recordings from more than a hundred 911 calls at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, along with interviews and court filings, offer a disturbing portrait of overcrowding, medical neglect, malnutrition and emotional distress.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The machine scanned the skull using bright, nondestructive X-rays, generating over 9,000 high-resolution images and terabytes of data.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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An investigation by the Bakersfield Police Department also led to separate charges citing Mays for possession of more than 600 images of youth or child pornography and distribution of obscene matter involving someone younger than 18.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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In the other, a 9-year-old Khimberly held drawings and pictures for a school project.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The ruling said the lower court was wrong in finding that the student’s drawing, at the center of the dispute, was not protected by the First Amendment.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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Even after the announcement, Grok was caught generating revealing pictures.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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The mediocre Queen biopic remains one of the most head-scratching best picture nominees in recent memory.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Shopping market editor Kate McGregor is a sucker for Liz Rowland’s quirky illustrations.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
6 Mar. 2026
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Effler is best known for creating the annual Bockfest posters and illustrations.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Staff flagged a sign that features a photograph of Colonel John Chivington, a Methodist pastor and Army officer known for leading the 1864 Sand Creek massacre.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
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Banks said in a post on X that included a photograph of the senator and Warsh.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Representation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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