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as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track the actor's latest picture is another thriller

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as in situation
position with regard to conditions and circumstances when personal opinion becomes part of the picture, the journalist isn't just reporting the news

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as in film
pictures plural the art or business of making a movie hoping for a career in pictures

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verb

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as in to depict
to present a picture of the famous painting that pictures the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence

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as in to draw
to make a representation of by producing lines on a surface the next assignment is to picture your own face using colored pencils

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Recent Examples of picture
Noun
Brady and Vergara took a picture together with Maluma kissing the actress’ forehead. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 July 2025 A week filled with fun videos of puppies trying to master the stairs and a friendly doggy neighbor making his rounds brightened our social media timelines, but a few of our readers' pet videos and pictures stood out. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Verb
Your color choices are Storm Gray or Zen Green, as pictured above. PC Magazine, 8 July 2025 Khloé Kardashian and Kim Kardashian pose as Kris Jenner (not pictured) snaps a photo of them on a taxi boat in Venice on June 26. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for picture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picture
Noun
  • Flagship boutiques from Milan and Paris lined the promenades, conjuring images of home.
    Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Their infrared sensors capture images over an area of 1,600 nautical miles, beaming down information twice every day.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • This new Running Man is one of many Stephen King TV/movie adaptations in the works.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
  • Here’s how to watch From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina for your next movie night.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Tempest’s description evokes a dreamlike horror, laced with black humor: Men were still stuck in the mud all over the battlefield, imploring help to lift them out : half crazy with the sense of their own impotence, and the enemy shelling. . . .
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
  • The menu’s description was understated: chocolate mousse.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • The 13-year NFL veteran candidly opens up about the situation in the upcoming season of Netflix’s Quarterback series, which begins streaming July 8.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • The situation is so dire that to stay open, the shelter is asking Caldwell to increase its funding by 700%.
    Amaia Gavica July 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • One of Tim Harmon’s proudest achievements, his son Avi Harmon said, was the creation of the Statue of Liberty Museum, home to more than 600 replicas of Lady Liberty in all sizes.
    Samanta Habashy, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
  • There are replicas of her most beloved pots and utensils, handwritten and typed letters, and other ephemera.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Another concerning aspect of AI's influence on our freedom of thought is its capacity to distort memory and perception.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Please detail any thoughts and feelings at this point.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • This film is bound to bring more criticism their way.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 July 2025
  • In March, DiCaprio joined YouTube, his first new social media account in years, to debut the film's trailer.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Instead, the model ended up depicting World War II Nazis as Black.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
  • All that being said, Angel Reese or any Black man or woman should never be called or depicted as a Monkey.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025

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“Picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picture. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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