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pictorialize


pic·to·ri·al·ize

verb \pik-ˈtr-ē-ə-ˌlīz\
pic·to·ri·al·izedpic·to·ri·al·iz·ing

Definition of PICTORIALIZE

transitive verb
: to represent by a picture or illustrate with pictures
pic·to·ri·al·i·za·tion \-ˌtr-ē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

Examples of PICTORIALIZE

  1. <N.C. Wyeth is remembered for vividly pictorializing a number of classic works of literature.>

First Known Use of PICTORIALIZE

1870

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