1
as in describes
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 characterizes
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 portrays
to present a picture of
the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day
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Recent Examples of depicts
And Paul depicts his own explicitly visionary encounters with a long-dead Jesus as equivalent to the earlier encounters reported by the apostles.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The painting, which depicts an African prince, turned out to be a genuine Klimt.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
The painting in question, Portrait of a Gentleman, his Daughter and a Servant, depicts a father clad in a fashionable black suit with a pleated collar.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Without a steady connection for course correction, the glide bombs tend to stray and harmlessly explode on some field—just like that one video depicts.
—David Axe, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
This play here perfectly depicts just how unfocused New York was for the bulk of the night.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Additional surveillance footage depicts vehicles, but not identifiable vehicles.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The designs feature a crescent moon and star, lanterns and another depicts a crescent and the Dome of the Rock, Nawab said, which symbolizes the sacred site in Jerusalem where Muhammad is believed to have ascended to heaven.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
The newest discovery, in Region IX in the central part of the city, depicts the procession of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, against walls and columns painted in Pompeiian red.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The painting, which depicts an African prince, turned out to be a genuine Klimt.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
The painting in question, Portrait of a Gentleman, his Daughter and a Servant, depicts a father clad in a fashionable black suit with a pleated collar.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Without a steady connection for course correction, the glide bombs tend to stray and harmlessly explode on some field—just like that one video depicts.
—David Axe, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
This play here perfectly depicts just how unfocused New York was for the bulk of the night.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Additional surveillance footage depicts vehicles, but not identifiable vehicles.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The designs feature a crescent moon and star, lanterns and another depicts a crescent and the Dome of the Rock, Nawab said, which symbolizes the sacred site in Jerusalem where Muhammad is believed to have ascended to heaven.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
The newest discovery, in Region IX in the central part of the city, depicts the procession of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, against walls and columns painted in Pompeiian red.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicts
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The term which gained traction in the 2010s, describes artists whose seemingly overnight success appears manufactured rather than earned.—
Carly Lewis-Oduntan,
refinery29.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Google’s post about this feature describes it as a way to help you tune hearing aids into audio broadcasts, but the technology has wider applications.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
13 Mar. 2025
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The categorization of personal skill types above only characterizes a person’s knowledge and expertise.—
Ming-Chien Chyu,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Secretary of Education Linda McMahon characterizes the university protests as antisemitic harassment against Jewish students, alleging violation of Title IX of the Civil Rights Act.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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But the story never leaves us with a sense that anything is incomplete, as Shear eloquently portrays the ways that near-misses can still feel like cataclysmic life events.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2025
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The actress that portrays Vanessa, Lauren Buglioli, has been working steadily since the mid-2010s, with guest appearances on series like FBI and the Dynasty reboot (which also featured Goings), and films like Jessica Lange's The Great Lillian Hall and the horror anthology film Horror Noire.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The National Association of Clean Water Agencies, which represents wastewater treatment plants, said more than 1,600 utilities already had pretreatment programs in place, though not necessarily for PFAS.—
Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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This bezel has made an appearance in aluminum and ceramic in the intervening years, and still represents the cornerstone look that defines the collection.—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Depicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depicts. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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