effigies

noun

Definition of effigiesnext
plural of effigy
as in portraits
a depiction of a person

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  1. portraits
  2. portrayals
  3. replicas
  4. likenesses
Noun
  • Facial hair and hats had been scribbled all over their portraits.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Biographical portraits of pop stars, all in national tours at The Bushnell, ranged from Cher to Neil Diamond to Fanny Brice to Michael Jackson.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • Their portrayals reveal assumptions about women’s ability to direct and lead on set, often framing female directors as less competent or overly fragile.
    Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Today, however, the digital age has changed that, allowing women in hip-hop to bypass traditional media portrayals and speak directly to their audiences.
    Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of portrayals
Noun
  • This convergence is enabling next-generation capabilities, such as digital twins—virtual replicas of physical systems.
    Robert Backhouse, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Digital Twin Ecosystems In digital twin ecosystems, physical products automatically generate and maintain virtual replicas that simulate usage, predict maintenance needs and gather real-world performance data.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of replicas
Noun
  • Since the measuring session, artists had begun creating the figure in London, in a four-story complex that turns out almost two hundred likenesses a year.
    Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • At Madame Tussauds London, Elton’s model joins likenesses of pop and rock giants Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, Amy Winehouse, Freddie Mercury and David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of likenesses
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