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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
Their representations of words or pictures are just long lists of numbers, each indicating the degree of activation of a specific artificial neuron.
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Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
Look for exhibitions that showcase different representations of beauty.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Williams points to these small moments, and poignant visions, as the representations of our hope, our resilience, our bright and gleaming futures.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
In Baraka’s play, Clay and Lula serve as allegorical representations of Black assimilation and white supremacy, respectively.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
The brain then creates mental representations of such infections and uses them to fight back.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
The suit alleges that contrary to Kaplan’s representations, in March 2024 (three months prior to closing) the community’s general manager notified him and all other unit owners that the association planned a $7 million special assessment to replace the building’s elevators.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Zanetta Miller is owner of Niche PR Boutique, whose previous academic research focused on media representations of Black women—particularly within hip-hop culture.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
According to French law, the dissemination of representations of a pedopornographic nature via an electronic communications network is punishable by sentences of up to seven years imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 euros, or $115,500.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
Look for exhibitions that showcase different representations of beauty.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Williams points to these small moments, and poignant visions, as the representations of our hope, our resilience, our bright and gleaming futures.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
In Baraka’s play, Clay and Lula serve as allegorical representations of Black assimilation and white supremacy, respectively.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
The brain then creates mental representations of such infections and uses them to fight back.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
The suit alleges that contrary to Kaplan’s representations, in March 2024 (three months prior to closing) the community’s general manager notified him and all other unit owners that the association planned a $7 million special assessment to replace the building’s elevators.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Zanetta Miller is owner of Niche PR Boutique, whose previous academic research focused on media representations of Black women—particularly within hip-hop culture.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
According to French law, the dissemination of representations of a pedopornographic nature via an electronic communications network is punishable by sentences of up to seven years imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 euros, or $115,500.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representations
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Kardashian included a round-up of photos throughout the years, featuring pictures of Chicago skiing, cuddling with her mom, spending time with her family and posing in a field of flowers.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Snapchat filters, chokers and saturated pictures are making a comeback, sort of.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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The movement is considered a response to the ever-present and growing sense of alienation among people, as well as a rejection of the traditional depictions of everyday life in Eastern Europe.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Pormanove, 46, was also known online for completing extreme challenges on livestreams, and his death drew public scrutiny for — and an investigation by French authorities into — the streaming platform Kick for allowing creators to share videos that include depictions of physical and verbal abuse.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Academy Collection has also added the Kobal Foundation Collection of Photograph Negatives, which consists of approximately 20,000 original negatives, including portraits and behind-the-scenes images by some of Hollywood’s greatest photographers.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Above the presidential portraits is gold lettering that matches the new Rose Garden sign, titling the makeshift exhibit.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Wallpaper showing drawings from engineers at General Motors' headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The result is far more complex than the drawings of volcanoes most saw in school, with a main vent connecting a chamber of magma with the surface.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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As night fell, a crowd gathered at the site of the shooting in a residential area of the city's Central neighborhood, aerial TV images showed.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Further images show Ryder enjoying a cocktail and spending time with his little sister, Rani, who Hudson welcomed in 2018 with her fiancé, Danny Fujikawa.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Agents reportedly found Wu again, who admitted to taking videos of the B‑2 Spirit aircraft and numerous photographs of the base, including its perimeter fencing, a gate and military equipment.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Each room will be accompanied by his audio narration, along with behind-the-scenes videos, original sketches and photographs.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Representations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representations. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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