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
There is no alternative to it, not in the world Pasolini is depicting.
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Tours range from two to four hours, with highlights including the New York Streets backlot, which has façades depicting a multitude of NYC neighborhoods, and the Prop Warehouse, which showcases recognizable props such as the bench from Forrest Gump and a Star Trek portal.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
The defense team watches body camera video depicting the shooting in court.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
And the bust — carved by a fan from white Macedonian marble, depicting the singer like Dionysius, and installed in 1981 — had become its centerpiece.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
However, the series adds a dramatic effect by depicting many of Gacy's victims' families showing up at the prison to witness the ordeal.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The cardstock depicting everything from NFL standouts to Pokémon and even Taylor Swift is one of the hottest toy categories in stores this year.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
While there are strong free speech interests in depicting historical figures, OpenAI believes public figures and their families should ultimately have control over how their likeness is used.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
This colorful archaeological site sits dramatically on a cliff, its walls adorned with geometric designs depicting animal figures.
—Jen Richt, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Tours range from two to four hours, with highlights including the New York Streets backlot, which has façades depicting a multitude of NYC neighborhoods, and the Prop Warehouse, which showcases recognizable props such as the bench from Forrest Gump and a Star Trek portal.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
The defense team watches body camera video depicting the shooting in court.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
And the bust — carved by a fan from white Macedonian marble, depicting the singer like Dionysius, and installed in 1981 — had become its centerpiece.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
However, the series adds a dramatic effect by depicting many of Gacy's victims' families showing up at the prison to witness the ordeal.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The cardstock depicting everything from NFL standouts to Pokémon and even Taylor Swift is one of the hottest toy categories in stores this year.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
While there are strong free speech interests in depicting historical figures, OpenAI believes public figures and their families should ultimately have control over how their likeness is used.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
This colorful archaeological site sits dramatically on a cliff, its walls adorned with geometric designs depicting animal figures.
—Jen Richt, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicting
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Unicredit beats watch now Italian bank Unicredit also posted quarterly earnings above expectations on Wednesday, describing the three months to the end of September as a record quarter.—
Chloe Taylor,Tasmin Lockwood,Katrina Bishop,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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After walking through the results of the study and describing the peril that cancer poses, Mokdad suggested to the officials that Lebanon could improve its health screening, ban smoking in public spaces and launch a set of aggressive anti-tobacco ads.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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But Rodriguez and Patacsil expressed skepticism about how other members were characterizing that advice.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, condemned the protest, characterizing it as an attempt to obstruct law enforcement operations.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Actor Wilson Cruz cited Rebel Without a Cause as a massive influence on his life and career as a gay man portraying a gay character.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Star Kenzi Richardson spoke with Parents about her adventures portraying a teen vampire and making her dreams come true on Disney Channel.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
27 Oct. 2025
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The restructuring brings in regional chiefs and supervisors normally stationed at the nation's borders to carry out immigration arrests inside the country, a move representing a departure from traditional immigration enforcement structures.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Instead, reporters found Moore and her sisters, Nation of Islam members, and a handful of activists representing smaller Black Nationalist groups.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Depicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depicting. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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