DEPICTING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

depicting

verb

present participle of depict

as in describing

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 characterizing

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 portraying

to present a picture of the painting depicts a pastoral landscape on a summer day

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Recent Examples of depicting And as the nation’s sense of self has shifted and changed over time, so too have images depicting what the nation’s capital is and should be. — Allison M. Prasch, The Conversation, 29 June 2026 The bell was joined by a container for herbs and medicines depicting the head of Ofoe, a divine emissary of the deity Ogie’uwu. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026 Olivia stops at an exhibit depicting two Minions, James and Henry (all the Minions are voiced by Coffin), and is perplexed when no one present appears to have heard of them, at least by name. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 June 2026 The masks are often vibrant and colorful but sometimes intimidating, depicting superheroes, animals or other symbolic figures. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 More in Culture Photo Album Take a look at these photos of the week, depicting medieval armored combat in France, an early harvest in Romania, and more. — Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 The biggest of these controversies erupted in April after the president shared a post depicting himself as Jesus Christ, amid his feud with Pope Leo XIV. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Suddenly, stickers with red, purple or orange edges became especially sought-after, and collectors have put huge bounties on ultra-rare, black-bordered, 1-of-1s — as in, one in the world — depicting Messi, Ronaldo, Lamine Yamal and other big stars. — Dave Skretta, Fortune, 27 June 2026 There’s the lively battle scene depicting the nobleman Charles Stanhope defending Jamaica (which had been made a British territory in 1655 and remained one until 1962) from France, the United States’ ally in the Revolutionary War. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026

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Iran’s semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) wrote about the 1989 funeral earlier this week, describing how the enormous crowds exceeded the numbers expected by authorities.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Furthermore, Bavarian state lawmaker Bernhard Pohl also welcomed the move, describing it as a long-term guarantee for the future of the Kaufbeuren location and its role within Germany’s expanding missile defense network.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

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White added some thoughts about focusing in on people, characterizing what often happens in collaborations.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Supporters of the high-earner tax for public education have been quick to stress it’s been in place for more than a decade, characterizing any rollback of it as a tax cut for the wealthy.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of characterizing

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Rather than acknowledging the reckless play that earned her suspension, Thomas immediately shifted the focus to herself, portraying her punishment, rather than the hit on Clark, as the real injustice.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Jaafar spoke about portraying the King of Pop, who’s also his uncle, in the film.

— Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

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