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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
Picasso created the work, which depicts the assault on Guernica, in 1937 for the Spanish Pavilion at the Paris Universal Exposition.
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News Desk, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
The first piece inside the galleries, a 1967 painting by the German artist Maina-Miriam Munsky, depicts a schematic outline of a cube struggling to contain a mass of dreamy flesh.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
With generative AI tools, pro‑regime propagandists can manufacture alternate realities at scale, and a flood of AI‑made videos on social media depicts an Iran that is handily winning the war.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Or they could be interpreted as beams of energy that radiate within and from the more timeless objects Acosta depicts on canvas.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The Chavez sculpture in the park depicts a farmworker movement that is bigger than one man, according to Reinertson.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
This image depicts the supernova remnant SN 185, found some 8,000 light-years away from Earth in the direction of the sun's closest sibling, the triple star Alpha Centauri.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The painting depicts Maffeo Barberini, a nobleman who later became Pope Urban VIII.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Directed by Nagai Akira and starring Sato Jiro and Yamada Yuki, the film depicts a high-stakes interrogation involving a man who claims to have visions of bomb explosions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
News Desk, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
The first piece inside the galleries, a 1967 painting by the German artist Maina-Miriam Munsky, depicts a schematic outline of a cube struggling to contain a mass of dreamy flesh.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
With generative AI tools, pro‑regime propagandists can manufacture alternate realities at scale, and a flood of AI‑made videos on social media depicts an Iran that is handily winning the war.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Or they could be interpreted as beams of energy that radiate within and from the more timeless objects Acosta depicts on canvas.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The Chavez sculpture in the park depicts a farmworker movement that is bigger than one man, according to Reinertson.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
This image depicts the supernova remnant SN 185, found some 8,000 light-years away from Earth in the direction of the sun's closest sibling, the triple star Alpha Centauri.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The painting depicts Maffeo Barberini, a nobleman who later became Pope Urban VIII.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Directed by Nagai Akira and starring Sato Jiro and Yamada Yuki, the film depicts a high-stakes interrogation involving a man who claims to have visions of bomb explosions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicts
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The post, shared by Reddit user No-Street-6651, describes a multi-stage interview process that included three rounds of interviews and a detailed six-page project for a marketing brand manager position.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bourne is the chair of the Yolo County’s chapter of Moms for Liberty, a nonprofit that describes itself as advocating for parental rights.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Other weirdness characterizes the city’s plan beginning with the decision to put a tourism agency, Choose Chicago, in charge.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Even preschoolers there are taught to spot the online disinformation that characterizes 21st-century hybrid warfare.—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the Tim Burton–directed gothic fantasy-romance the actor quite literally portrays a humanoid with scissor blades for hands.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 2026
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Lewis portrays Curator as a frustrated employee pushing against institutional norms and stagnation, balancing exasperation and displaying a knack for physical comedy.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The letter represents the most the congressman has shared about his experience with COVID-19, a respiratory virus.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2026
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The new seven-year CBA, which begins this season and runs through 2032, represents a transformational landmark labor deal for the league.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Depicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depicts. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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