pictorialization

noun

Definition of pictorializationnext
as in representation

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  1. representation
  2. portrait
  3. portrayal
  4. depiction
  5. explanation
Noun
  • This includes integrating data from urban, suburban and rural populations, ensuring representation across racial and ethnic groups, and accounting for socioeconomic and lifestyle differences that impact health outcomes. 3.
    — Sanjay Juneja, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • This scene also reveals something that gets to the heart of many corporate diversity initiatives and the limitations of representation.
    — Banseka Kayembe, refinery29.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of representation
Noun
  • He's got a little sidekick over there named Mark Paoletta who is one of the people in the portrait with Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo and Clarence Thomas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Enter the boardroom and there is a framed portrait of Arend on the left-hand wall.
    — Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of portrait
Noun
  • How did your own motherhood journey inform your portrayal of Gemma?
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Helen Schneider, acclaimed internationally for powerful portrayals in musicals like Sunset Boulevard, Evita, and her one-woman show A Walk on the Weill Side, embraced the complexities of portraying Leonard Bernstein.
    — Court Stroud, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of portrayal
Noun
  • In this twilight zone, extreme closeups of Maddie and Frank’s terrified eyes, the sudden depiction of the road in soft focus, and the forest’s AI-like rendering are downright disorienting.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Along the way, the film has also battled questions about its depiction of little people and its leading actors’ viewpoints on the Israel-Hamas war.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of depiction
Noun
  • Exaggerated achievements or vague explanations about past roles are warning signs.
    — Abdo Riani, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The economists run through various explanations for the productivity surge and then knock down most of them.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of explanation
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