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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 Creative Artists Agency has signed Alex Cooper, Matt Kaplan, and their media and entertainment company Unwell for representation, a move that has been in discussions for weeks. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026 The idea is to reflect where people actually live and distribute representation accordingly. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 The Arab parties rejected the allegations, accusing Zini of participating in the Likud’s campaign to delegitimize the Arab public, their votes and their record political representation. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 Inconsistencies create uncertainty, and uncertain entities get lower-quality representation. — Darius Fisher, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for representation

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Noun

The result is a hilarious, all-too-real depiction of the existential angst that has come to plague Gen Z-ers across the globe.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Representations of fauna include horses, deer, wild oxen, and at least one bear, though identification is difficult due to the limited depiction of details such as eyes, nostrils, hooves, manes, and coats.

— News Desk, Artforum, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of depiction

Noun

Its Romanesque façade was disguised as a grand Southern plantation—four towering white columns were erected to support a temporary façade with floral garlands, potted trees, and an enormous portrait of Leigh and Gable hung above the entrance.

— Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Those ancestral tales spill out of the bedrooms and into the surrounding landscape, with guest excursions designed around the very figures whose portraits line the walls.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of portrait

Noun

Unlike conventional sonar approaches that rely on lower-resolution acoustic images, synthetic aperture sonar combines multiple acoustic measurements collected as the sensor moves through the water.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
The image was manipulated by artificial intelligence and posted by a Colombian artist, according to Brazilian fact-checking outlet Agência Lupa.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of image

Noun

Known for her charcoal drawings, abstract paintings of New York City skyscrapers, and depictions of the nature, particularly in the American southwest, she is considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
More than 300,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $30,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of drawing

Noun

To graduate from a stock concept to a real observation, picture-of-a-picture imagery like this asks for delicate framing.

— H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
In a new study, researchers at the University of Ottawa have proposed this unconventional picture, which challenges some of modern physics’ biggest assumptions.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of picture

Noun

In this photo illustration, the logo of company Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is displayed on a smartphone in front of abstract background on computer screen.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
If there’s a golden ratio for success in the fashion business, its illustration might resemble a tetrahedron.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of illustration

Noun

The Clinton library houses 78 million pages of official records, 20 million emails, and two million photographs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
The endless snapshots of parties, wallpaper covered in butts, the many photographs of Kate Moss, videos of fashion shows, enlarged ad campaign stills—very little of it is good.

— Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of photograph

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