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
Pachycephalosaurs are often depicted using their domed heads to engage in headbutting duels.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
The pictures that were posted and then deleted, per The Daily Beast, depicted Sevigny, 50, and her husband art gallery director Siniša Mačković, posing with Manson, 56, and director Jonas Åkerlund.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
As of today, none of the numerous musicians depicted in these memes has commented publicly on Kirk’s death, and representatives declined to comment to RS.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
The project will be driven from Dash’s personal perspective of the Paid in Full era and spotlight various figures who were present during the events that were depicted in the 2002 film, which Dash spearheaded.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
The pictures that were posted and then deleted, per The Daily Beast, depicted Sevigny, 50, and her husband art gallery director Siniša Mačković, posing with Manson, 56, and director Jonas Åkerlund.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
As of today, none of the numerous musicians depicted in these memes has commented publicly on Kirk’s death, and representatives declined to comment to RS.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
The project will be driven from Dash’s personal perspective of the Paid in Full era and spotlight various figures who were present during the events that were depicted in the 2002 film, which Dash spearheaded.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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More importantly, Penske also describes this dynamic as antitrust behavior from a company abusing what the federal government has already described as Google’s monopoly status in the realm of Internet search.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Three people present described the manner of the two strangers as detached and off-putting, and said their story just did not add up.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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An increasing number of boys are lonely, isolated and confused, wrestling with the aftermath of the #MeToo movement and the expectations of rigid masculinity, which has been widely characterized as toxic.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Davey characterizes the Longbow strategy as flexible.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The uniformly white Norman aggressors are portrayed as proto-colonialists.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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However, his attorney, Christopher Frost, issued a statement via a spokesperson, portraying his client as the unwitting mark of both Mauriss and Robinson—a characterization both of those men would strongly dispute.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The unit in the 1300 block of Quema Drive in Fremont was sold on July 25, 2025 for $2,588,000 which represents a price per square foot of $1,561.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Conlan, Chris Gethard, Liz Hynes, Sarah Montana, Sharyn Rothstein and Erica Saleh were elected to serve on the Council representing Film/TV/Streaming members.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Depict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depict. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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