1
as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
this letter from an eyewitness depicts the battle in greater detail than any other account
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2
as in to characterize
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
the report depicted him as a reliable assistant and an employee who could be entrusted with any task
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as in to portray
to present a picture of
the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day
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Recent Examples of depict
No situation depicted that more than Trump and Vance's Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier this month, where the three men got into a shouting match in front of the media over the prospects of a ceasefire deal to end the war in Ukraine.
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Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Originally attributed to Pieter Pourbus, a Flemish Renaissance artist who worked in Bruges during the 16th century, the painting depicts an austere man and his young daughter in matching ruffs.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
The piece, which can be seen here, depicts Johnson standing in front of the U.S. Capitol and holding a history book.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
For example, when asked to generate videos of pilots and CEOs, Sora depicted men, while prompts for videos showing flight attendants and receptionists would produce videos that largely featured women.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Originally attributed to Pieter Pourbus, a Flemish Renaissance artist who worked in Bruges during the 16th century, the painting depicts an austere man and his young daughter in matching ruffs.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
The piece, which can be seen here, depicts Johnson standing in front of the U.S. Capitol and holding a history book.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
For example, when asked to generate videos of pilots and CEOs, Sora depicted men, while prompts for videos showing flight attendants and receptionists would produce videos that largely featured women.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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The former Today host described how the aftermath of her diagnosis sparked a new wave of courage.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Relatives at the time described Hussain as a hard-working Pakistani immigrant who took a job as a livery driver to help support his wife and two sons, then ages 1 and 3.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2025
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While central New South Wales is now characterized by plains and plateaus, during the Miocene, the region was surrounded by lush rainforests, according to the study.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Cold Creek was planted in the 1970s and exists as one of the state’s oldest vineyards; its fruit is characterized by ripe fruit intensity which the winery balances by picking the grapes over a four week period to showcase varying sweetness levels for a complex palate in flavor and structure.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles The Newfound Fervor for Indigenous Art Masks Thorny Questions MoMA Made a Solid Choice for Its Next Director, But Not an Inspiring One One segment portrays a church set ablaze, with Sámi protesters holding wooden spears at a group of Norwegian settlers in retreat.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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During her time in WWE, Barbie Blank portrayed Kelly Kelly.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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In Figure 2, red dots represent safety or operational events.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek has reached out to the legal team representing Trump's presidential campaign for comment via email on Thursday.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Depict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depict. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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