as in description
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
he gave us his definition of the perfect romantic evening on the town
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Recent Examples of definition
The concept has been criminalized in Hawaii and incorporated into family or civil court definitions of domestic violence in states such as California, Connecticut, Colorado, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Vermont.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Fargo by definition is more regional and Alien is the opposite, and did an amazing global launch for us.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Archaeologists analyze the ancient painters’ creative use of the cave’s spatial definition to tell stories and create illusions of motion.
—Eric Kohn, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
The survey presented over 1,500 American adults in a nationally representative sample with the definitions of six legal methods of disposition in a random order.
—Tanya D. Marsh, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Fargo by definition is more regional and Alien is the opposite, and did an amazing global launch for us.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Archaeologists analyze the ancient painters’ creative use of the cave’s spatial definition to tell stories and create illusions of motion.
—Eric Kohn, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
The survey presented over 1,500 American adults in a nationally representative sample with the definitions of six legal methods of disposition in a random order.
—Tanya D. Marsh, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for definition
Noun
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In some cases the description is accurate, but the reality is complicated.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Providing the exact location of a potential burglary, suspect description and vehicle description (including the make/model/color of the car) will help officers respond quickly before the confrontation escalates to prevent future crime.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Cohen has also been working on a documentary about Leaf, as well as a tender short film called Robert and June (and all the time in the world), a dual portrait of Leaf and her husband, the photographer and filmmaker Robert Frank.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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His portrait was hung up on the city’s honor board.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Three episodes into its third season, Euphoria delivers a Cassie crashout more theatrical than the time her sister Lexi wrote an extremely unflattering depiction of Cassie into the school play.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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But those sequences had to be removed after producers discovered a clause in the settlement with the young accuser that barred the depiction or mention of him in film or television.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Your portrayal of Naema’s ambivalence, her pride, her shame at being unable to use her medical degree and skills in this new country, her anger at Jimmy and also her appreciation of his saving her life, and her son and mother-in-law, is masterful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dolph Lundgren first brought the comic book character to life on screen in a 1989 movie, followed by Thomas Jane and Ray Stevenson in two standalone 2000s movies, but Jon Bernthal has had the most popular portrayal.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Definition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definition. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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