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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 depictions
The technology is often used to create fake depictions of real people both visually and with audio.
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Stephen Bohanon, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
There are some artful depictions of chickens on the walls, a wink at the caged clucker suspended over the bone- and feather-strewn floor in the movie.
—Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2024
The publication led to global outrage, with many Muslims finding the depictions highly offensive and blasphemous.
—The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
In contrast, the Nazca lines and the associated geometric polygons and humongous figure depictions were more likely built to facilitate larger regional gatherings like the ceremonies the Nazca conducted for the solstices.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
These depictions of particles’ possible collisions and trajectories translate into complicated equations.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Stephen Bohanon, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
There are some artful depictions of chickens on the walls, a wink at the caged clucker suspended over the bone- and feather-strewn floor in the movie.
—Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2024
The publication led to global outrage, with many Muslims finding the depictions highly offensive and blasphemous.
—The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
In contrast, the Nazca lines and the associated geometric polygons and humongous figure depictions were more likely built to facilitate larger regional gatherings like the ceremonies the Nazca conducted for the solstices.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
These depictions of particles’ possible collisions and trajectories translate into complicated equations.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depictions
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For website optimization, focus on SEO best practices such as using relevant keywords in titles and content, having clear meta descriptions and ensuring fast load times.Sam Nelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Details regarding the film’s plot and character descriptions are under wraps.Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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John Amos, the actor whose characters in Good Times, Roots and The Mary Tyler Moore Show lent the 1970s a solid share of its too-few portrayals of strong Black male role models, died August 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes.Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
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His son describes him as an outspoken advocate for positive portrayals of African Americans in television and film, consistently striving to create more diverse and accurate representations of his community.Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
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The first two images showed Puth and the digital marketing and public relations coordinator, 25, posing for wedding portraits.Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Mishima was thrilled with the resulting portraits and agreed to become the subject of a series of photos by Hosoe.News Desk, Artforum, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Depictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depictions. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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