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
Certain information has been provided by and/or is based on third party sources and, although such information is believed to be reliable, no representation is made with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of such information.
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
Still, the use of taxpayer dollars for the representation came as Mayorkas was calling for funding for more Border Patrol agents to be hired.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
One of the bedrocks of contemporary cultural representation is the idea of seeing ourselves on-screen.
—K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
Full Story Trudeau: Harris loss a setback for women in politics
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday addressed Vice President Harris’s loss in the 2024 presidential election, calling it a setback for gender representation in politics, during a gala promoting women in politics.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
Still, the use of taxpayer dollars for the representation came as Mayorkas was calling for funding for more Border Patrol agents to be hired.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
One of the bedrocks of contemporary cultural representation is the idea of seeing ourselves on-screen.
—K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
Full Story Trudeau: Harris loss a setback for women in politics
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday addressed Vice President Harris’s loss in the 2024 presidential election, calling it a setback for gender representation in politics, during a gala promoting women in politics.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for representation
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Nonetheless, viewing a depiction of business value and technical value on X and Y axes portrays a more integrative approach to enterprise storage.Eric Herzog, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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This small house contained a number of sensual, mythic depictions.Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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In preliminary tests, the model excels at three critical tasks: segmentation (dividing images into distinct anatomical parts), classification (categorizing images based on medical conditions), and visual localization (precisely identifying specific features like fractures or tumors).Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Footage and images from the scene match the scene shown in the Facebook video, showing the same small white plane in the same position on the side of the highway.Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The federal government issued $2 currency notes beginning in 1862, which first had a portrait of Alexander Hamilton on the cover.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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The portraits Joseph took for the agency captured the dignity of the women at work on SS George Washington Carver, exactly what the propaganda agency wanted to show.April White, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
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Here are the winning Powerball numbers for the Monday, Dec. 9 drawing.James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lucky For Life 01-13-19-22-28, Lucky Ball: 11 Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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Conclave and Wicked lead this year’s nominees with 11 nods each, including for the top prize of best picture.Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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Combine questionnaires and evidence packets with real-time security signals to get the full picture.Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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There are two styles, animation and illustration, with a third style coming at a later date.David Phelan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Teaching Tips Uncover more of the archaeological findings of Çatalhöyük: Visit the Çatalhöyük Research Project website, which contains archive reports, illustrations, photographs, an extensive bibliography, and more.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
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But in the moment, these various perspectives—Elwood being beaten, the haunting faces from the photograph, the man turning all of this over in his mind—are made distinct, only to be stitched back together as the film proceeds.K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Each piece originated from a photograph, was digitized, transferred onto fabric and stretched over large-scale iron frames.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Representation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representation. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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