picture
pic
ˈpɪk
pik
ture
ʧə
chē

Definition & Meaning of "picture"in English

Picture
01

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

picture definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
pictures
Examples
I took a beautiful picture of the sunset at the beach. 
02

a drawing or painting, etc. of someone or something 

picture definition and meaning
Examples
She drew a picture of a sunset over the mountains for her art class. 
03

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

picture definition and meaning
04

an image that is visible on a cinema or television screen 

05

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

06

a clear and telling mental image 

07

a situation treated as an observable object 

08

illustrations used to decorate or explain a text 

09

a graphic or vivid verbal description 

10

a typical example of some state or quality 

to picture
01

to create a mental image or representation 

Transitive: to picture sth
to picture definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
picture
3rd person singular
pictures
Present participle
picturing
Past simple
pictured
Past participle
pictured
Examples
As she listened to the story, she could easily picture the scenes unfolding. 
02

to capture or represent something in a photograph or drawing 

Transitive: to picture sb/sth
to picture definition and meaning
Examples
She pictures the stunning landscape with her camera during her travels. 
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