picture

/pˈɪkt‍ʃɐ/

/ˈpɪktʃɝ/

[noun] [verb]

Picture

[NOUN]

a visual representation of a scene, person, etc. produced by a camera

synonyms : exposure

photo

photograph

pic

a drawing or painting, etc. of someone or something

synonyms : painting

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

synonyms : film

an image that is visible on a cinema or television screen

synonyms : video

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

synonyms : icon

ikon

image

a clear and telling mental image

synonyms : impression

mental picture

a situation treated as an observable object

synonyms : scene

illustrations used to decorate or explain a text

synonyms : pictorial matter

a graphic or vivid verbal description

synonyms : characterisation

a typical example of some state or quality

to picture

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

synonyms : envision

show in, or as in, a picture

synonyms : depict

render

show

Examples

1. The child drew pictures in the sand on the beach ground.

2. For children, picture books provide a window onto the world.

3. The board meeting painted a pretty grim picture.

4. The young artist painted a beautiful picture.

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