REPRESENTATIONS Synonyms: 30 Similar Words

representations

noun

plural of representation

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a visual design intended to look like someone or something The cave was painted with representations of horses and bison.

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Recent Examples of representations But the work adds to a growing body of research suggesting that large language models, or LLMs, contain internal representations of emotion-like states that can shape their behavior in ways their text output doesn’t reveal. — Shae Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 Now, consideration of an act’s cultural currency is more relevant than ever, resulting in more accurate representations of the best music hip-hop has to offer. — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026 Ofcom will now take representations from both sides before making its decision, and this could include a private hearing with the complainant, 5 and producer Wonderhood Studios. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 Research published in Nature demonstrated classification using quantum states as feature spaces, offering different representations for evaluating relationships within data. — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Much of his work deconstructs conventional representations of gender, love, social norms in mainstream cinema. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 The Idaho Consumer Protection Act, enacted in 1971, protects consumers from false, deceptive or misleading representations, advertising, pricing and contracts. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026 Schleinzer made a deliberate choice not to depict the assaults themselves, arguing that images carry a responsibility, particularly in a culture saturated with graphic representations of suffering. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 Successive rounds give the words increasingly rich representations of themselves. — Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

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Noun

In her hometown of Yefremov, about 300 kilometers (185 miles) south of Moscow and about halfway to the border with Ukraine, Masha’s teacher had asked the class to draw pictures supporting Russian troops.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
And there was a photographer who seemed to be taking an endless number of pictures.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of pictures

Noun

So the ability for people to make visual depictions and reach towards cinematic success became more palpable or more accessible.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
The term has since become a shorthand for antisemitic depictions of greed and has been condemned for elevating offensive stereotypes about Jewish people.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of depictions

Noun

They were never intended to be used on paintings, where two portraits of the same sitter may have major differences in style and technique.

— Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Punk icon Martin Sorrondeguy of Los Crudos shot portraits of Twisted Teens in Chicago this summer.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of portraits

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Winners of the prize drawings will be selected at random and notified by email.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
At this point, police have found more than 600,000 images, 70,000 videos and more than 10,000 pages of writings, manuscripts and drawings on various digital devices at the house on Chew Avenue.

— Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of drawings

Noun

Officials ask people to provide clear, close-up photographs with an object for scale, such as a pencil.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Its design also features family photographs, pizza-pan-inspired decor and reference to the Malnati family’s legacy and Chicago roots.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of photographs

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