1
as in describing
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 characterizing
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 portraying
to present a picture of
the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day
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Recent Examples of depicting
For last weekend’s season-opening slate of games, several Texas college football teams sported ribbons of their own, in the form of a special decal on players’ helmets depicting an outline of the state of Texas with a green bow at its center.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
The portrait museum has a dizzying array of galleries depicting everything from Old Hollywood to 17th-century Indigenous Americans.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
But Longo’s work is less about depicting a concrete moment and more about documenting a poetic truth.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Paul Greengrass has always been interested in depicting the real world on-screen.
—Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
It was made by a devoted fan who is less interested in depicting his subject as a three-dimensional human being than in reinforcing his reputation as a prodigious talent and kindhearted soul, who, in spite of a couple of demons, was still ultimately a great guy.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Stephen King recently spoke to The Times UK and criticized Hollywood’s superhero movies for often depicting baseless violence.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Second Judicial District Judge Megan Marshall issued a temporary restraining order that barred the city’s release of any images, audio or video depicting the inside of Mogen’s bedroom earlier this month.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
The heartfelt lyrics poignantly articulate the slow fading of their once bright connection, depicting the pain of watching a previously vibrant flame flicker and ultimately extinguish despite their sincere efforts to nurture and revive it over time.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
The portrait museum has a dizzying array of galleries depicting everything from Old Hollywood to 17th-century Indigenous Americans.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
But Longo’s work is less about depicting a concrete moment and more about documenting a poetic truth.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Paul Greengrass has always been interested in depicting the real world on-screen.
—Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
It was made by a devoted fan who is less interested in depicting his subject as a three-dimensional human being than in reinforcing his reputation as a prodigious talent and kindhearted soul, who, in spite of a couple of demons, was still ultimately a great guy.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Stephen King recently spoke to The Times UK and criticized Hollywood’s superhero movies for often depicting baseless violence.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Second Judicial District Judge Megan Marshall issued a temporary restraining order that barred the city’s release of any images, audio or video depicting the inside of Mogen’s bedroom earlier this month.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
The heartfelt lyrics poignantly articulate the slow fading of their once bright connection, depicting the pain of watching a previously vibrant flame flicker and ultimately extinguish despite their sincere efforts to nurture and revive it over time.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicting
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Soliman fled to the United States in 2014 on a visitor visa and later filed a petition for asylum, describing how security forces over the years had locked him up on false charges and tortured him with electrical shocks.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The aging brick walls, high arched wooden ceiling and original decorative elements of the Renaissance-era building provided quite a contrast with speakers who were describing the latest in present and future technologies.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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And, since Congress expects workers and employers to be (cough) creative when characterizing wages as tips to avoid paying taxes on otherwise taxable income, Treasury is authorized to issue additional guidance to prevent abuse.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, Ka’iana and his family’s landing spot with Kamehameha’s base of power in Hawaii, as well as their foes, needed to be grounded in the land, while still doing the work of characterizing the different factions.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
26 Aug. 2025
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In the film — her first since portraying opera diva Maria Callas in last year’s Maria — the Oscar winner, 50, stars as Maxine, an American film director hired to make a video for a Paris fashion event amid being diagnosed with breast cancer and navigating a divorce.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The museum's mission is to tell America's story by portraying people who shaped its history and culture.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Christian Ulvert, the Levine Cava campaign guru now representing Democratic candidates for sheriff, tax collector and elections supervisor, said Republican turnout has his party needing to play catch up until the end and flip past election patterns on their head.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the clip, Biles flips through the gym in a Houston Texans jersey, representing her home state and Owens.—
Stephanie Barnes,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Depicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depicting. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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