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depict

[dih-pikt] / dɪˈpɪkt /


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Singaporean photographer Aik Beng Chia used an image generator to depict the lives of transgender people in the city-state's Bugis street, then known as a red-light district, in the 1970s and 80s.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

From early in his career, Sarris wanted to depict Indians as he knew them, rather than as Hollywood depicted them.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

The artist's career spanned seven decades, and he was known for using painting, printmaking, photography and latterly digital art to depict his native Yorkshire and his adopted home of California.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

Elaborate sculptures depict the life of Jesus from his birth to his crucifixion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

Millet had planned an elaborate series of explosive “set pieces,” fireworks affixed to large metal frames shaped to depict various portraits and tableaus.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

He took inspiration from paintings, including Alexandre Cabanel’s 1847 work “The Fallen Angel,” which depicts the devil after his fall from heaven.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The famous work depicts a rural scene near the River Stour in Flatford, but it was actually painted in Constable's London studio.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

One depicts the Buddha scrolling on a smart phone.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

As children, cattle and lambs happily commune with bears, lions and wolves in the foreground, the background depicts William Penn making a treaty with Tamanend, chief of the Lenape Nation, and founding Pennsylvania.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

But the small amount he did write depicts a crowded and prosperous land.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

“As depicted, the comments made in the video do not reflect the views or values of the IAM Union,” the spokesperson said in a statement Monday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

That is a real social phenomenon, by the way, but nowhere as farcical as it’s depicted here.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

X-ray analysis shows that Vermeer originally depicted her standing before a map.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

From early in his career, Sarris wanted to depict Indians as he knew them, rather than as Hollywood depicted them.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

One cartoon from the era depicted a wealthy couple standing on a roadside next to its dearly departed vehicle.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

“Drayton and Mackenzie,” Alexander Starritt’s third novel, starts by depicting these two men as they pursue divergent career paths.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Their work is a cultural bridge much like Ashitaka’s effort to bring the worlds of beasts and men together for a common cause, depicting what Miyazaki sees as one of humanism’s central conundrums.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

When a volunteer decided to thumb through it recently, she discovered the original print depicting a swimming pool, signed by the artist, who died last month aged 88.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Click here for a graphic depicting differences and similarities in dementia risk across different countries.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

It explained that an email had been sent anonymously, depicting a student in the mascot’s image.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan




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