as in depiction
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 representation
If the deal gets blocked and there is strong shareholder representation on the board, shareholders will have confidence that the large net cash position will be used wisely, whether through a diligent and disciplined value-creating acquisition or to buy back shares at these depressed values.
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Netflix / Dynamo Ramy Youssef: More Feelings (HBO | Max)
In Ramy Youssef: More Feelings, the comedian reflects on the complexities of being a Muslim public figure in America, confronting issues of representation, Islamophobia, and the emotional toll of being expected to respond to global crises.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Prince William has also retained new legal representation, switching lawyers from Harbottle & Lewis and its partner, Gerrard Tyrrell—the same lawyers his father used—to Mishcon de Reya, which represented Princess Diana in her divorce from Charles.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 Apr. 2025
Bowe, a former NASA engineer, reminded everyone that representation matters.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Netflix / Dynamo Ramy Youssef: More Feelings (HBO | Max)
In Ramy Youssef: More Feelings, the comedian reflects on the complexities of being a Muslim public figure in America, confronting issues of representation, Islamophobia, and the emotional toll of being expected to respond to global crises.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Prince William has also retained new legal representation, switching lawyers from Harbottle & Lewis and its partner, Gerrard Tyrrell—the same lawyers his father used—to Mishcon de Reya, which represented Princess Diana in her divorce from Charles.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 Apr. 2025
Bowe, a former NASA engineer, reminded everyone that representation matters.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for representation
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The sneakers feature multi-tone green denim, fire-orange stitching that mimics trichome-rich buds [those little orange hairs on the bud], and a tongue-in-cheek nod to Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam with the depiction of God and Adam passing a blunt.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The core audience for screen depictions of Hollywood has always been Hollywood itself.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Apr. 2025
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These are part of a suite of 24 images based on an ancient Japanese agricultural calendar (made up of 24 micro-seasons).—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hurts and Burrows — both wearing white — could be seen in one of the images holding hands while surrounded by candles, with a violinist pictured in the background.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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While body makeup was at play, the actor — whose tats range from tributes to old girlfriends to a portrait of Hillary Clinton — is well on his way to a clean slate.—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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But in the broader context, the sequence depicted something deeper — a portrait of a Thunder team that isn’t just young and talented but wired to compete on every possession, down to the final buzzer.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The eighty-one-year-old Crumb, dressed in a long dark coat and his trademark fedora and Coke-bottle glasses, looked over his drawings as if trying to place old acquaintances at a party.—
Bruce Handy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Walz, who has worked many years as a special-education teacher, infuses his drawings with energy, with Theo free falling, sometimes upside down, in a palette of grays and maroons.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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Having access to this kind of DNA evidence allows for researchers to build a more detailed picture of their lives.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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Friends and colleagues described them as ambitious and socially prominent, though the defense painted a picture of a troubled family life.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Photo illustration by Tsering Bista/NPR When journalist Conz Preti brought her three children to visit family in Argentina in 2022, her four-year-old son did something surprising.—
Julia Furlan,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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After the illustrations were complete, Smith had a few Dreamers stand and introduce their super hero characters to the world.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
4 Apr. 2025
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To receive the free replacement, consumers must go to Casely's website and fill out an online form and other requirements and specific instructions which include uploading photographs of their device.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Another lawsuit, from the state of Maine, lists and provides photographs of a litany of internal industry documents showing industry knowledge of the threat of climate change.—
Hannah Wiseman,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Representation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representation. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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