Main Entry: ¹pic·ture

Pronunciation: \ˈpik-chər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pictura, from pictus, past participle of pingere to paint — more at paint

Date: 15th century

1 : a design or representation made by various means (as painting, drawing, or photography)
2 a : a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something <the book gives a detailed picture of what is happening> b : a mental image
3 : image, copy <he was the picture of his father> <she was the very picture of health>
4 a : a transitory visible image or reproduction b : motion picture c plural : movies
5 : tableau 2
6 : situation <took a hard look at his financial picture>