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as in describes
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 characterizes
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 portrays
to present a picture of
the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day
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Recent Examples of depicts
The cover, designed by Bravo student Adrian Lopez, depicts a tree wrapping around the spine.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Directed by Brett Ratner, Melania depicts the First Lady’s life in the 20 days before his re-election.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Even the Tampere Cathedral is a Modernist provocation, with a treatment of the Resurrection by Finnish symbolist Magnus Enckell; a serpent painted into the ceiling; and another painting that depicts death as a kind of caring angel.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
The flag depicts a united republic.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
The last piece depicts the same character in a casket and the sound that Marc developed is the same story, but with sounds.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
For the entire 15-minute show, they’ve been contorted into pieces of furniture Lawson fabricated, pieces befitting something between an asylum and BDSM dungeon, and reminiscent of Allen Jones’s 1960s Pop sculpture series, which depicts fiberglass women in fetishware as home objects.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
The ad depicts the grandfather in a 1997 Toyota RAV4 taking a ride with his young grandson, who later recreates the moment for his grandfather in a 2026 RAV4.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Clark Atlanta University The song, written 126 years ago, depicts the struggles of Blacks during that time.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Directed by Brett Ratner, Melania depicts the First Lady’s life in the 20 days before his re-election.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Even the Tampere Cathedral is a Modernist provocation, with a treatment of the Resurrection by Finnish symbolist Magnus Enckell; a serpent painted into the ceiling; and another painting that depicts death as a kind of caring angel.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
The flag depicts a united republic.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
The last piece depicts the same character in a casket and the sound that Marc developed is the same story, but with sounds.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
For the entire 15-minute show, they’ve been contorted into pieces of furniture Lawson fabricated, pieces befitting something between an asylum and BDSM dungeon, and reminiscent of Allen Jones’s 1960s Pop sculpture series, which depicts fiberglass women in fetishware as home objects.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
The ad depicts the grandfather in a 1997 Toyota RAV4 taking a ride with his young grandson, who later recreates the moment for his grandfather in a 2026 RAV4.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Clark Atlanta University The song, written 126 years ago, depicts the struggles of Blacks during that time.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicts
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Frankenstein is nominated for nine Oscars, the bulk of which highlight its decadent design, all rooted in the kind of deep, immersive research that Deverell describes.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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In a Federal Communications Commission application, SpaceX describes how the centers would transmit the data via optical, or laser, signals to the Starlink network for transmission to the ground while the entire system is in a low orbit roughly 300 miles to 1,200 miles above Earth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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What is a greater hit against a presidential administration that characterizes itself as the party of family values than marrying two people in love on stage?—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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The author argues this economic leverage represents the only meaningful way to hold the country accountable for what the author characterizes as federal overreach.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Famine report portrays a grim picture In recent months, Kordofan has become a flashpoint in the war and the army managed to break the RSF siege of two major cities in the region earlier this year.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Famine report portrays a grim picture In recent months, Kordofan has become a tinderbox in the war, and the army managed to break the RSF siege of two major cities in the region earlier this year.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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That plate represents a full day of eating, not every meal, Mokari said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The move sees the 22-year-old join the sixth club of his senior career, and represents his fourth different team in the space of just over a year.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Depicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depicts. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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