picture

²picture

verb

pic·turedpic·tur·ing\ˈpik-chə-riŋ, ˈpik-shriŋ\

Definition of PICTURE

transitive verb

1

: to paint or draw a representation, image, or visual conception of : depict; also : illustrate

2

: to describe graphically in words

3

: to form a mental image of : imagine

Examples of PICTURE

1. I can still picture the house I grew up in.
2. I can't picture changing jobs at this point in my life.
3. Picture what it would be like if you didn't own a car.
4. Can you picture him as a teacher?

First Known Use of PICTURE

15th century

Related to PICTURE

Synonyms: depict, image, portray, represent

Related Words: delineate, describe, document, render; outline, silhouette, sketch; illustrate, show; diagram; caricature

Near Antonyms: color, distort, falsify, garble, misdescribe, misrepresent, misstate, pervert, twist, warp

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