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depiction

[dih-pik-shuhn] / dɪˈpɪk ʃən /


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They made off with a portrait titled "Madame Colonna Romano" and the depiction of a woman at a well called "Jeune femme au puits", his office said.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Same cheery font, same yellow bus blasting through the cosmos, same depiction of wacky teacher Ms. Frizzle and her cute chameleon sidekick Liz.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

It issued images of the pills, which feature a depiction of Trump's head on one side and the words "Trump" and "NL" stamped on the other.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Ms. Clark captured Helena’s intensity and determination to make Menelaus feel her love for him; Mr. Myers was poignant in his depiction of a strong man’s total confusion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

If it’s an accurate depiction of him, he was short for a half Giant.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Born in New York in 1990, Self works across painting, printmaking and sculpture, often using sewn and printed materials to build up depictions of the human figure.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Mainstream culture’s relatively lower esteem for the Green Lantern is absolutely related to cartoonish interpretations of his power in live-action depictions.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Posters for the new The Mummy film have been banned from the London Underground and other billboards after regulators said they included realistic depictions of a dead child.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

The translator who inspired Christopher Nolan when crafting his adaptation of Homer’s ‘The Odyssey,’ is calling out the film’s character depictions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

As perplexing as the depictions must’ve been, I would’ve loved to see such a huge spectacle in person.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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