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[dih-pikt] / dɪˈpɪkt /


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Longer-range models depict widely differing possibilities for the last week of August and the first week of September, so confidence in the outlook is low.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

On Instagram, some videos depict people getting approached in malls and grocery stores and on college campuses and sidewalks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

“Tony” doesn’t so much depict the first steps of a march to greatness as prove the importance of discipline and honesty.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Flag patterns that follow a significant trend depict a short-term consolidation of that trend, and are often resolved in the same direction of the trend that followed them.

From MarketWatch Jul. 26, 2026

Some of the sculptures depict his parents with two boys.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

The reverse side of the coin depicts an image of the capercaillie which is found in a small part of Scotland and threatened with extinction.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

What the viewers of Titian’s time would have known is that the painting depicts the mythical moment in which the Phoenician and Cretan civilizations began to conjoin.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

“This is Me” also depicts her mother, former soap actress Lesley Vogel, as demanding her daughter’s absolute best at every step in her career and leaving her with no alternative path.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

It depicts a flat line at around $1,000 that runs from the start of the common era to the 1800s and then takes a sharp upward turn to surpass $20,000 by 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Though difficult to read at first, it depicts Christ at the Last Judgment, when every soul is weighed.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

"We posted a video to our channels that ultimately depicted actions that are not aligned with our values as a brand," read the Good Good apology on X, external.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

Human evolution is often depicted as a relatively simple sequence of distinct species, beginning with ape-like ancestors, continuing through Australopithecus and early members of Homo, and eventually leading to Homo Sapiens living today.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

They also depicted him as a scapegoat whose prosecution was being used to cover up the Los Angeles Fire Department's failure to extinguish the initial fire.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

“Investigators subsequently determined that the male located in Kahana was the same individual depicted in the surveillance footage,” the statement read.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

A candle or torch may be depicted as the source of light in a dark interior or night scene.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

They had barely met, yet were getting ready to shoot their characters’ final scene together, depicting how far two investigators’ partnership had come after a rough start.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Standing in front of his mural, depicting the face of a girl with a feathered headdress, he laments that many artists were victims of the gangs and are now "disappeared."

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

A cartoonish monument depicting a certain oafish world leader dominates the intersection outside.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

The latest costs relate to a mural depicting a judge in a wig battering a protester with his gavel, which appeared on the Royal Courts of Justice in London on 8 September 2025.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

The highlight of the exhibit is a large image depicting a dark-skinned Black man’s sculptured torso.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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