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as in describes
to give a representation or account of in words
this letter from an eyewitness depicts the battle in greater detail than any other account
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as in characterizes
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
the report depicted him as a reliable assistant and an employee who could be entrusted with any task
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as in portrays
to present a picture of
the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day
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Recent Examples of depicts
The film depicts an abusive relationship between Lively and Baldoni's characters.
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Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
The streaming service is also behind Ridley Scott's recent historical epic, Napoleon, which depicts the rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The renowned 2011 film Jiro Dreams of Sushi depicts the enormous challenges in mastering the craft.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
This illustration depicts giant sloths, humans and mastodons living alongside one another in central Brazil 27,000 years ago, during the Pleistocene period.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
This illustration provided by researchers depicts a person carving an osteoderm from a giant sloth in Brazil about 25,000 to 27,000 years ago.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
The life-size sculpture depicts Terri bravely holding a crocodile in her arms.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Bob’s experience of such a historic event is blanked out; the film only depicts its public side.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Here, writer-director David Moreau depicts a descent into hell with a relentless sense of urgency, the feeling of claustrophobia made worse by the camera’s refusal to cut away.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
The streaming service is also behind Ridley Scott's recent historical epic, Napoleon, which depicts the rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The renowned 2011 film Jiro Dreams of Sushi depicts the enormous challenges in mastering the craft.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
This illustration depicts giant sloths, humans and mastodons living alongside one another in central Brazil 27,000 years ago, during the Pleistocene period.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
This illustration provided by researchers depicts a person carving an osteoderm from a giant sloth in Brazil about 25,000 to 27,000 years ago.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
The life-size sculpture depicts Terri bravely holding a crocodile in her arms.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Bob’s experience of such a historic event is blanked out; the film only depicts its public side.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Here, writer-director David Moreau depicts a descent into hell with a relentless sense of urgency, the feeling of claustrophobia made worse by the camera’s refusal to cut away.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicts
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Lahar describes a remarkable resilience in how people adapt to crisis conditions.Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Friedman describes his first in-person meeting with co-leader Meqbil in Nicosia, Cyprus as transformative and reflected on a pivotal moment for the organization when hosting their cohort in Nicosia.Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The result is a balance between functionality and style, which also characterizes his work as a fashion designer.Iñaki Laguardia, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
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The guide characterizes Cariño as a Mexican and contemporary restaurant, where Chef Norman Fenton’s team offers a tasting menu of tacos with a modernist approach.Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
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Little portrays Deputy Brent, Dana’s closest confidant on the force.Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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King So portrays May Tao, a local journalist with a healthy distrust of the Wausau Police who harbors big secrets of her own.Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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This represents an increase of 630 million individuals since 1990, with 14% of the global population with the disease.Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The deal represents a premium of about 42 percent to the company’s unaffected closing stock price on March 18, which was the last trading day prior to media speculation about the potential transaction.David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Depicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depicts. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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