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as in to describe
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 to characterize
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 to portray
to present a picture of
the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day
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In the meantime, a metal gangway is being erected over the empty fountain for tourists to get a close view of the fountain’s sculpture Oceanus, the Titan God of Earth, depicted with galloping horses.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
An image depicting Republican presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump is displayed as his supporters arrive for his campaign rally at the Greensboro Coliseum on October 22, 2024, in Greensboro, North Carolina.
—Alyssa Walker, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
On Friday, the intelligence community said a video circulating in Georgia purporting to depict voter fraud was linked to Russia.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
This set comes with a 100- and a 500-piece puzzle—each depicts a cozy winter scene.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
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Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
An image depicting Republican presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump is displayed as his supporters arrive for his campaign rally at the Greensboro Coliseum on October 22, 2024, in Greensboro, North Carolina.
—Alyssa Walker, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
On Friday, the intelligence community said a video circulating in Georgia purporting to depict voter fraud was linked to Russia.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
This set comes with a 100- and a 500-piece puzzle—each depicts a cozy winter scene.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Nope star stopped by The Tonight Show on Tuesday night (Nov. 19) to describe the scary moment to host Jimmy Fallon, complete with a pretty dead-on Nicki impersonation.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Honeywell space heater also has dozens of glowing ratings from shoppers who describe it as quiet and warm.Casey Clark, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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These problems are characterized by algorithms that can solve them in a time that increases polynomially with the input size.Suvarna Krishnan, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The weighted pack can help pull your shoulders back, mitigating some of the effects of upper crossed syndrome, a condition characterized by tightness and weakness in the muscles of the neck, upper back, and shoulders, Blinch says.Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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The High School Musical alum portrayed real-life serial killer Ted Bundy in Netflix's Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.Lydia Price, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Gregg portrays Harry Kendall Thaw, the spoiled son of an American coal and railroad baron.Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Bee Cave City Council gave the city manager the reins in hiring counsel to represent the city in the upcoming industrial park case.Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Indiana businesses pay $1.5 billion in business personal property taxes, which represents 15% of the total property tax revenue collected statewide.Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Depict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depict. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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