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verb

Definition of doodlesnext
present tense third-person singular of doodle
as in plays
to spend time in aimless activity I plan to spend the entire vacation just doodling

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doodles

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noun

plural of doodle
as in figures

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  1. portraits
  2. illustrations
  3. representations
  4. depictions
Noun
  • With portraits of Suntaranon and her mother and snapshots of the markets in Trang, the photos make reading the book feel as immersive as eating in the restaurant.
    The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Kate Middleton and Prince William and tapped Pilkington as their private photographer for their wedding in 2011, and have entrusted her in the years that followed to take the birthday portraits of their children, Prince George, 11 Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • Choose a picture book with beautiful illustrations like The Mitten by Jan Brett, or read a chapter of a longer book each night.
    Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Boy Who Lost His Spark, which both feature illustrations by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of illustrations
Noun
  • This is essential for storing and managing embeddings, which are numerical representations of data.
    Yuriy Gnatyuk, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In the past five years, the artist’s work has taken the form of increasingly immersive installations that are nevertheless characterized by absence—of sound, light, or a performing figure—and dysfunctional objects (such as representations of cones of light cast in concrete).
    Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of representations
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  • To promote more diverse and nuanced depictions of Jewish Americans, the study recommended elevating Jewish characters whose stories often remain untold; being mindful of tropes that associate Jews with money or power; and giving voice to Jewish pride and joy.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Two facial reconstructions, one in grayscale and another in color with a beard, bear a striking resemblance to common depictions of Santa Claus.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of depictions
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