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noun \ˈpik-chər\Definition of PICTURE
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: a design or representation made by various means (as painting, drawing, or photography)
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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
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: tableau 2
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: situation <took a hard look at his financial picture>
See Examples of PICTURE
- I hung the picture on the wall.
- The book has a lot of pictures.
- Draw a picture of your house.
- The staff looked at the financial picture of the company.
- The overall economic picture is improving.
Origin of PICTURE
Middle English, from Latin pictura, from pictus, past participle of pingere to paint — more at paint
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to PICTURE
- Synonyms
- icon (also ikon), illustration, image, likeness
Rhymes with PICTURE
2picture
transitive verbpic·turedpic·tur·ing \ˈpik-chə-riŋ, ˈpik-shriŋ\
Definition of PICTURE
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: to paint or draw a representation, image, or visual conception of : depict; also : illustrate
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: to describe graphically in words
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: to form a mental image of : imagine
Examples of PICTURE
- I can still picture the house I grew up in.
- I can't picture changing jobs at this point in my life.
- Picture what it would be like if you didn't own a car.
- Can you picture him as a teacher?
First Known Use of PICTURE
15th century
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