1
as in describing
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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as in characterizing
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 portraying
to present a picture of
the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day
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Recent Examples of depicting
More recently, Trump’s Truth Social account shared a racist video depicting the Obamas as apes.
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Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
An athlete would be prevented from depicting their high school or using its facilities or property in their NIL.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
The artifacts included a bronze crucifix, a silver trowel and a christening spoon, as well as a silver key, a 19th-century Russian icon depicting Jesus on the cross and a silver medal from 1964 showing Christ with open arms, surrounded by Greek letters in a Byzantine-style font.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
While some commenters were critical, the quality of the video represented a quantum leap forward from the famously crude early AI videos depicting Will Smith eating spaghetti.
—David Scarpa, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
Police stormed the gallery and seized two canvases—The Naked Man, depicting a nude youth gripping a monstrous phallus, and The Big Night Down the Drain, showing a Hitler-like figure masturbating.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2026
The federal agency announced Friday the new stamp set will feature the iconic Barbie doll dressed in 10 outfits depicting different occupations, including an astronaut, music star, paleontologist, sign language teacher, soccer player and surgeon.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
The event included the unveiling of a 75-foot mural depicting films scored by Williams, along with performances by the school’s marching band and student dancers.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
An impressive theater Each of the three stories of the West Theater was surrounded by 16 columns, between which statues of gods were displayed, often depicting scenes from Homer’s epics.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
An athlete would be prevented from depicting their high school or using its facilities or property in their NIL.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
The artifacts included a bronze crucifix, a silver trowel and a christening spoon, as well as a silver key, a 19th-century Russian icon depicting Jesus on the cross and a silver medal from 1964 showing Christ with open arms, surrounded by Greek letters in a Byzantine-style font.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
While some commenters were critical, the quality of the video represented a quantum leap forward from the famously crude early AI videos depicting Will Smith eating spaghetti.
—David Scarpa, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
Police stormed the gallery and seized two canvases—The Naked Man, depicting a nude youth gripping a monstrous phallus, and The Big Night Down the Drain, showing a Hitler-like figure masturbating.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2026
The federal agency announced Friday the new stamp set will feature the iconic Barbie doll dressed in 10 outfits depicting different occupations, including an astronaut, music star, paleontologist, sign language teacher, soccer player and surgeon.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
The event included the unveiling of a 75-foot mural depicting films scored by Williams, along with performances by the school’s marching band and student dancers.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
An impressive theater Each of the three stories of the West Theater was surrounded by 16 columns, between which statues of gods were displayed, often depicting scenes from Homer’s epics.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicting
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When describing his overall plan for ELL and emergent bilingual learning after staff cuts, Licata said those resources are not being spent in the right directions for students.—
Samuel O’Neal
Updated April 29,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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What the note was describing lay outside the perimeter.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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But those infractions do not justify characterizing an entire category of services that helps tens of millions of Americans remain in their homes as rife with fraud and in need of dramatic changes.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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The author portrays Huntington Beach’s conservative leadership as opportunistic political actors seeking to weaponize local grievances for statewide power, characterizing their efforts to expand influence as built on cultural controversies rather than substantive governance achievements.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The messages show discussions not only of removing Moïse from power but also of portraying the operation, after the fact, as the execution of a legal arrest warrant, even as the squad of Colombian commandos entered his residence.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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The inaugural lineup will include a range of thematic galleries, beginning with exhibitions focused on architecture and the design influences behind the museum, as well as works by American painter Thomas Hart Benton portraying scenes of everyday life.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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That all changed after the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union representing rank-and-file officers, dropped more than $400,000 on ads targeting Raman, who was elected to the council twice with support from Democratic Socialists of America, which isn’t endorsing in the mayoral primary.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Unions representing about 2,000 pilots, 5,500 flight attendants, mechanics and other employees laid off by Spirit called on its leadership and the government to ensure workers receive the compensation and benefits they are owed.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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“Depicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depicting. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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