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a vivid representation in words of someone or something
the set piece of the novel is a depiction of the battle that makes readers feel like they were there
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Recent Examples of depiction
In addition to Gascón’s social media activity, the film (which was written and directed by French director Jacques Audiard) itself has faced criticism for its representation of the transgender community as well as its depiction of Mexican culture.
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Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Pope Francis has a special affinity for the basilica and its depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus, Salus Populi Romani (Salvation of the People of Rome).
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Feb. 2025
The show's depiction of multiple zero days being exploited at once creates a chillingly realistic portrayal of a coordinated cyberattack.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Spoiler alert ahead At the end of the show (spoiler alert), next to depictions of the downfall of a wellness scammer, the audience sees Lucy going for her chemotherapy treatments while also doing yoga, taking ice baths and meditating.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
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Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Pope Francis has a special affinity for the basilica and its depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus, Salus Populi Romani (Salvation of the People of Rome).
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Feb. 2025
The show's depiction of multiple zero days being exploited at once creates a chillingly realistic portrayal of a coordinated cyberattack.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Spoiler alert ahead At the end of the show (spoiler alert), next to depictions of the downfall of a wellness scammer, the audience sees Lucy going for her chemotherapy treatments while also doing yoga, taking ice baths and meditating.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depiction
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This content can be a video description of the shoe or even a virtual try-on experience.—
Benjamin Claeys,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The podcast’s long, initial description of this testing process leaves out one important factor: how Mia’s spelling works.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2025
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Killam unleashed a roundhouse kick for his portrait.—
T. M. Brown,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Scott is magnificent in the role, but this is no simple rah-rah portrait of a true American hero.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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Although the portrayal of a high-functioning autistic person can still feel clumsy, and at times disappointingly cartoonish, Christian celebrates his difference even more in The Accountant 2.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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His role shows a very realistic portrayal of the good, the bad, and the ugly of what a studio head has to deal with.—
Vincent Perella,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2025
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In Room 15, for example, Matisse’s Red Madras Headdress (1907) is flanked by (among other things) a pair of watery landscapes, a pair of fans, a pair of soup ladles, and a pair of pictures, each showing a woman and a dog (one of them from the hand of William Glackens’s daughter, age 9).—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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Just a few months removed from the Eaton and Palisades fires, Dodgers fans taking pictures and posting them on social media will, in many cases, be providing free publicity to Phillips 66.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Depiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depiction. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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