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a vivid representation in words of someone or something
he gave us his definition of the perfect romantic evening on the town
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Recent Examples of definition
Stern thinks the dwarf planet distinction is nonsensical—an arbitrary parsing of cosmic definitions.
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
After carefully pinching the lashes together with a tweezer for extra definition, Kim’s signature under eyes are complete.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2025
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What’s more, the new water bottle appears to be the very definition of a color-happy object: coming in four distinct hues that will match any aesthetic (and bag!).
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
All of the human tragedy spurred by McCarthy sprang from the definition of objectivity that guided political journalism at the time.
—Made By History, TIME, 9 Feb. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
After carefully pinching the lashes together with a tweezer for extra definition, Kim’s signature under eyes are complete.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2025
Related Articles Hydro Flask Micro Hydro Price upon publish date of this article: $19.95
What’s more, the new water bottle appears to be the very definition of a color-happy object: coming in four distinct hues that will match any aesthetic (and bag!).
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
All of the human tragedy spurred by McCarthy sprang from the definition of objectivity that guided political journalism at the time.
—Made By History, TIME, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definition
Noun
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The outlet also warned that the descriptions of the duchess’s products could fit into multiple trademark categories.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The cause into each fire is ongoing and no description of a suspect was immediately available.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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The second season of Robert and Michelle King's brilliant, surrealist portrait of life in the Age of Trump often served as a real-time reflection of everything its viewers were feeling: paranoia, rage, disorientation, fear, disbelief, and of course, derangement.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The singer-songwriter’s vivid portrait of a turbulent life.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Spoiler alert ahead At the end of the show (spoiler alert), next to depictions of the downfall of a wellness scammer, the audience sees Lucy going for her chemotherapy treatments while also doing yoga, taking ice baths and meditating.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Whishaw listened to it a lot, but aside from those two tapes and essays about him by people who knew him, the depiction of Hujar was largely Whishaw’s own interpretation.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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The show’s vibrant portrayal of macro-level changes experienced by a city in transition is juxtaposed by a tight focus on the close relationships between its characters, especially the deep bond between Book, Trottie and a small number of individuals invited into their inner circle.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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Ramla’s story is an inspiring portrayal of a woman breaking through societal and cultural expectations to discover her voice and shape her own path.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Definition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definition. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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