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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 representations
Now, Pulte wants federal prosecutors in Illinois and Florida to probe representations James made to insurance companies based in those states.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
The bandshell, seating 4,000, was adorned with minarets and the park and Biscayne Boulevard dressed with statues and Sphinx representations.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
For instance, some surveillance cameras can transmit digital representations of faces along with the video stream, so even if the images are grainy, computer systems can still identify the people in them.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Analogously to that, computers open up a ton of possibilities for representations that are not typographic and will enable new questions to be asked.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Both have often appeared in representations of weaving—or the weave—in literature.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The Twitter shareholders behind the class action were not the only ones to raise concerns about Musk’s representations related to the acquisition.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
At the same time, the board charged Chaudhry with professional incompetence and knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the practice of medicine.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Mar. 2026
Including this data during training encourages AI systems to learn how objects relate to one another, producing representations that better reflect how people understand the world.
—Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
The bandshell, seating 4,000, was adorned with minarets and the park and Biscayne Boulevard dressed with statues and Sphinx representations.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
For instance, some surveillance cameras can transmit digital representations of faces along with the video stream, so even if the images are grainy, computer systems can still identify the people in them.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Analogously to that, computers open up a ton of possibilities for representations that are not typographic and will enable new questions to be asked.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Both have often appeared in representations of weaving—or the weave—in literature.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The Twitter shareholders behind the class action were not the only ones to raise concerns about Musk’s representations related to the acquisition.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
At the same time, the board charged Chaudhry with professional incompetence and knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the practice of medicine.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Mar. 2026
Including this data during training encourages AI systems to learn how objects relate to one another, producing representations that better reflect how people understand the world.
—Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representations
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Two television cameras looking down from an altitude of about 450 miles made initial pictures of earthly cloud patterns on the satellite’s second orbitable trip.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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After walking into her personal office to find Gordon redecorating the room with pictures of herself, Gomez sits down to review her assistant's to-do list for the day.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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Currently, creating those graphic depictions of children is a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Humor about the pickle often stems from its distinctiveness—its tangy, assertive flavor and odd appearance lend themselves to exaggerated, whimsical depictions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Masses of pro-government supporters gathered in Tehran last night, holding flags and portraits of Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.—
Rebecca Shabad,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Indian portraits, too, were typically studio-based, meaning that individuals were literally removed from any landscape.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Mar. 2026
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By 2 payouts and previous drawings here.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Winning Fantasy 5 numbers 09-18-30-36-38 Check Fantasy 5 payouts and previous drawings here.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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For those following news about the war on social media, this affinity network—all these different figures with their own little tribes—has been quickly replacing images of the war with commentary on it.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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These images have never been seen by the public — until today.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the interim, delivery drivers and journalists walked up to the front door, dropping off parcels and taking photographs.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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At the Church of Saint Andrew in Bucha, after viewing dozens of graphic photographs and a video display of the massacres with his EU counterparts, Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski was grim.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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