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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 dot plot depicts the interest rate outlooks of FOMC members, which helps investors understand how rates may evolve going forward.
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Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Two Chiefs players, Tyquan Thornton and Hollywood Brown, also wore the graphic Dreamathon t-shirt, which depicts Rice, who wears the jersey number 4.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The street side of the bus depicts Caribbean music and dance traditions with African and Indigenous roots.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The limited series depicts Hamas‘ 2023 surprise attack which killed 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals and kidnapped 251 others.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
What Castro depicts, in pointillist satire, is the way someone on the inside might come to agree.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
In typical athlete origin story fashion, the first half of the Christy trailer depicts the unpolished, brunette Sweeney as real-life champion Christy Salters Martin slugging it out in practice, training on a beach, and hugging her supportive team.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Vox Dei depicts these 100-year old images in a new light — literally, which is a fitting way to celebrate the centennial of the building, Roberson said.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Historic Hampton House, Miami Miami’s connection to the Civil Rights Movement was captured in the movie One Night in Miami, which depicts the meeting of Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke at the Hampton House Hotel to celebrate Ali’s defeat of Sonny Liston in 1964.
—Mariette Williams, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Two Chiefs players, Tyquan Thornton and Hollywood Brown, also wore the graphic Dreamathon t-shirt, which depicts Rice, who wears the jersey number 4.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The street side of the bus depicts Caribbean music and dance traditions with African and Indigenous roots.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The limited series depicts Hamas‘ 2023 surprise attack which killed 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals and kidnapped 251 others.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
What Castro depicts, in pointillist satire, is the way someone on the inside might come to agree.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
In typical athlete origin story fashion, the first half of the Christy trailer depicts the unpolished, brunette Sweeney as real-life champion Christy Salters Martin slugging it out in practice, training on a beach, and hugging her supportive team.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Vox Dei depicts these 100-year old images in a new light — literally, which is a fitting way to celebrate the centennial of the building, Roberson said.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Historic Hampton House, Miami Miami’s connection to the Civil Rights Movement was captured in the movie One Night in Miami, which depicts the meeting of Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke at the Hampton House Hotel to celebrate Ali’s defeat of Sonny Liston in 1964.
—Mariette Williams, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicts
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The term describes the conscious decision to avoid or renounce managerial roles in order to preserve mental health, maintain balance and prioritize meaningful work.—
Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The neural pathways that Wolf describes, those deep reading circuits built through sustained attention to text, are the same ones that enable complex reasoning, empathy, and the kind of patient thinking that democracy requires.—
Jessica Ewing
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 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 title that has become attached to the painting over time curiously characterizes the Virgin Mary by the fruit, perhaps in recognition of her chastity, especially when considered in the context of Persephone’s myth.—
Demir Alp,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Aug. 2025
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That list also includes a display at the National Museum of the American Latino that White House officials felt inaccurately portrays the Texas revolution as a defense of slavery, not a war of independence from Mexico.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Blythe Danner, who portrays De Niro's onscreen wife Dina in the films, will reprise her role in the new movie, as will Polo, 56.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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This represents the next generation of AI beyond current chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude, which simply answer questions or generate content.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The unit in the 3100 block of Browning Avenue in San Jose was sold on July 31, 2025 for $1,550,000 which represents a price per square foot of $1,213.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Depicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depicts. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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