DEPICTING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

depicting

verb

present participle of depict

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 The backstory La Playa was built in 1905 by landscape painter Chris Jorgensen (he's known for his work depicting California landscapes; a number of his paintings are displayed at the property) for his wife, chocolate heiress Angela Ghirardelli. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 Three traditional Chinese flower-and-bird paintings, ancient ceramic fragments depicting the magnolia, and works by a local paper flower maker helped set the scene. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 July 2026 On Monday, the White House posted a series of Instagram photos depicting President Donald Trump‘s visit to General Motors’ flagship test site in Michigan. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026 The film opens with a prologue, depicting a version of the Igbo Landing story, in which a group of African people in 19th-century North Carolina drown themselves rather than submit to slavery. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 July 2026 The biggest such controversy erupted in April when the president shared a post depicting himself as Jesus Christ, amid a very public feud with Pope Leo XIV. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Actors depicting a who’s who of artists, like Picasso and Warhol, cavort around the stage. — Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 25 July 2026 One is of the Los Angeles Central Library’s building itself, with some of its exterior depicting scenes of the library’s history and Gonzalez’s personal experiences with the library, like getting his first library card, Lerew said. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 24 July 2026 In 2012, after China issued passports containing a map depicting Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh as its territory, the Indian embassy in Beijing responded by stamping visas for Chinese nationals with a map showing the two regions as part of India. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

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The framework's own repository is blunt about its limits, describing its controls as defense-in-depth rather than true containment.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Fuldauer said the insurance industry needs to become a resilience partner for society, describing public-private partnerships as key to success in this area.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

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Low testosterone is a common feature of Operator Syndrome, a medical phenomenon characterizing the unique stresses of being in the military, which doctors are now seeking to understand.

— Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 17 July 2026
After characterizing the nature of the asteroid, Tianwen-2 will attempt to gather samples.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Definition of characterizing

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Arnault accused the newspaper—which is largely owned by the partner of Arnault’s daughter—of portraying other wealthy families in a more favorable light.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
In these quick watches, creators must provide the most entertaining segments of a debate, usually portraying clips of jarring language and rhetoric.

— Vriti Shah, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026

Definition of portraying

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No lawyers were listed in court documents as representing him, and the public defender for the area did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 July 2026
Our expert panel consisted of roughly three dozen coaches, general managers, personnel directors, scouts and front office staffers across the country, representing every conference.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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