REPRESENTATIONS Synonyms: 30 Similar Words

representations

noun

plural of representation

as in pictures

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 representations What appear to be seamless representations of the real world on canvas were likely the result of endless months—or even years—of trial and error. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 Life-sized statues of Jesus crucified, the weeping Virgin Mary, and representations of scenes from the Gospels’ accounts of Jesus' torture and death on a cross are carried in large processions in different parts of the world. —

ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 Hamilton’s attorney, though, cited the labeling of the products as well as other online representations that state the kratom was imported to Austin and packaged there. —

Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026 The ceiling is decorated with representations of Italian coins from the Etruscans to the early 20th century, the floor consists of colorful geometric mosaics, and gazing down on the scene are busts of various iconic Italian figures, from Marco Polo to Alessandro Volta. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026 Now, Pulte wants federal prosecutors in Illinois and Florida to probe representations James made to insurance companies based in those states. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026 The bandshell, seating 4,000, was adorned with minarets and the park and Biscayne Boulevard dressed with statues and Sphinx representations. —

Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026 For instance, some surveillance cameras can transmit digital representations of faces along with the video stream, so even if the images are grainy, computer systems can still identify the people in them. —

Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026 Analogously to that, computers open up a ton of possibilities for representations that are not typographic and will enable new questions to be asked. —

John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026

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Two television cameras looking down from an altitude of about 450 miles made initial pictures of earthly cloud patterns on the satellite’s second orbitable trip.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
After walking into her personal office to find Gordon redecorating the room with pictures of herself, Gomez sits down to review her assistant's to-do list for the day.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026