as in descriptions
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
the set piece of the novel is a depiction of the battle that makes readers feel like they were there
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Recent Examples of depictions
Each of those originals have offensive depictions of non-white characters (like the Siamese cats in Lady and the crows in Dumbo), and each of their 2019 remakes rightfully remove those depictions.
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Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2025
The book contains depictions of characters, both good and evil, in a fairy world.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The depictions of jealousy, vanity, and desire to main power provide a great opportunity to have real conversations with kids about these topics.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
Errors like these in TV depictions reduce autopsies to ghoulish spectacles, when the procedure is in fact a respectful and uniquely useful tool for understanding how a person lived and died.
—Samuel Ashworth, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
The exhibit, featuring depictions of all things edible, will showcase the work of 15 artists who study at La Jolla’s Athenaeum Music & Arts Library under artist and teacher Jeff Yeomans.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The building's exterior, meanwhile, will be white and adorned with depictions of the area's famous oranges and fish, while the interior will have open sides and what looks like some seating areas.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
There is no elaborately unfolding allegory, nor any heart-wrenching depictions of human relationships amid tragedy; there is only a directness.
—Hazlitt, 27 Feb. 2025
The hypnotic depictions seem at once ordinary given the subject.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2025
The book contains depictions of characters, both good and evil, in a fairy world.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The depictions of jealousy, vanity, and desire to main power provide a great opportunity to have real conversations with kids about these topics.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
Errors like these in TV depictions reduce autopsies to ghoulish spectacles, when the procedure is in fact a respectful and uniquely useful tool for understanding how a person lived and died.
—Samuel Ashworth, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
The exhibit, featuring depictions of all things edible, will showcase the work of 15 artists who study at La Jolla’s Athenaeum Music & Arts Library under artist and teacher Jeff Yeomans.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The building's exterior, meanwhile, will be white and adorned with depictions of the area's famous oranges and fish, while the interior will have open sides and what looks like some seating areas.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
There is no elaborately unfolding allegory, nor any heart-wrenching depictions of human relationships amid tragedy; there is only a directness.
—Hazlitt, 27 Feb. 2025
The hypnotic depictions seem at once ordinary given the subject.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depictions
Noun
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Focus on recent, relevant experiences and quantifiable achievements instead of lengthy job descriptions.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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These are links typically found in video descriptions or on LMG’s websites that generate a commission when users make a purchase.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Helen Schneider, acclaimed internationally for powerful portrayals in musicals like Sunset Boulevard, Evita, and her one-woman show A Walk on the Weill Side, embraced the complexities of portraying Leonard Bernstein.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Audience fascination with Bernstein and von Karajan, Danish argues, stems from a contemporary hunger for authentic portrayals of human complexity.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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After that, Cohen began working with artists like New York painter Will Cotton, known for incorporating candy and various sweets into his portraits.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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The original six, all Republicans, are memorialized with portraits in the first-floor Ladies' Gallery, which also displays artifacts and historical accounts of the suffrage movement.—
Alissa Widman Neese,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Depictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depictions. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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