as in depiction
a visual design intended to look like someone or something
The cave was painted with representations of horses and bison.
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Recent Examples of representation
Bad Bunny understands that representation is not just about being seen.
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Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Sportico reached out to the NFL for comment on Karp’s decision given his representation of the league in different matters but did not immediately receive a response.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The 24-year-old will now work with his representation to find his next NBA home.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Sassy Chap Games has signed with Creative Artists Agency for representation.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Sportico reached out to the NFL for comment on Karp’s decision given his representation of the league in different matters but did not immediately receive a response.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The 24-year-old will now work with his representation to find his next NBA home.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Sassy Chap Games has signed with Creative Artists Agency for representation.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for representation
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Following the movie’s Sundance premiere last year, Sweeney spoke to Deadline about creating a messy, relatable depiction of a gay character through Dennis.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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Gone with the Wind earned Margaret Mitchell the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1937, though many themes of the book are recognized as problematic today, including racist and stereotypical depictions of Black characters and the glorifications of slavery and the Civil War.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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Written like a field research journal, Emily Wilde is a clever and charming portrait of a scientist on a journey toward discovery, hard at work in the field and stumbling toward love, all at the same time.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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The finale, which focuses on a single subject (obsessed with and thus defensive of his own public nudity), comes closest to escaping a steady stream of antagonization and painting a nuanced portrait of what’s keeping a range of Americans from finding community.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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The images from the doorbell camera show the intruder approaching the alcoved entryway of Guthrie’s house with his head down, walking hunched over, as if trying to avoid his face being seen.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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But prompts can also contain other videos and images.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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By 2 payouts and previous drawings here.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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These sheets of paper were then handed over to programmers who inputted the numerical values to make the pencil drawings come alive on-screen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Written and performed Kentucky natives Nick Jamerson and Kris Bentley, the this song is love note to Kentucky which paints a nostalgic picture of familiar landscapes like old barns, tobacco patches, and the specific, winding journey of the Kentucky Mountain Parkway.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Oliver Weiken—picture alliance/Getty Images As the top-scoring qualifier, Gremaud was the final competitor to take her first turn, following Gu.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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The more the industry accelerates, the more impactful fashion illustration feels.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
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Crespi junior forward Cayman Martin epitomizes that illustration after playing junior varsity basketball his sophomore season and blossoming into one of the team’s most reliable players.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Annie's husband, and Savannah's brother-in-law, is Tommaso Cioni, according to Page Six, which published photographs of the pair leaving their home in Tucson.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Scammers are now able to create entire fake identities — including photographs, social media histories, real‑time chat responses and even AI‑generated voices or video calls.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Representation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representation. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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