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as in portrait
a two-dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing
using only watercolors, she produced a strikingly lifelike picture of her mother
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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 description
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
the newspaper report gives a detailed picture of the current situation in that troubled country
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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the young teen is the very picture of her mother
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as in thought
something imagined or pictured in the mind
I think I get the picture: you want me to leave
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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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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 imagine
to form a mental picture of
could easily picture the mining town from the vivid description of it in the author's memoirs
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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
pictured the sailing ship in vivid language
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Recent Examples of picture
Noosheen Hashemi, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
But researchers like me are getting a clearer picture of how resistance develops and how it might be interrupted.
—Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Joe Rao, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Certain limitations occasionally reveal themselves; when a classic dub echo effect kicks in, anyone who’s been near a Pioneer DJM mixer can picture Ramon turning its knob.
—Benny Sun, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
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Noun
That means integrating public data, voluntary, aggregated industry reporting, and all-source intelligence into a coherent, forward-looking picture.
—Noosheen Hashemi, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
But researchers like me are getting a clearer picture of how resistance develops and how it might be interrupted.
—Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
As late as the 9th century, Canis Major was pictured as a fierce, vicious hunting dog.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Certain limitations occasionally reveal themselves; when a classic dub echo effect kicks in, anyone who’s been near a Pioneer DJM mixer can picture Ramon turning its knob.
—Benny Sun, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picture
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Regardless, this is a solid biography portrait with enough diaristic candor to compel a relisten to her greatest hits, in life and music.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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The walls are adorned with black and white portraits of cinematic icons by Studio Harcourt and brass plaques that indicate their favorite tables.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Other features include a Game mode, which reduces latency so that the audio of games or movies are always synchronized with the video.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The grueling K-pop machine Ironically, the movie that made Ejae a star is an ode to the Korean pop music machine that disillusioned her all those years ago.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pearson knew about Debe's hair appointment and gave detectives a detailed description of many items inside her car.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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That includes name, social security number, physical description, home address, home telephone number, education, financial matters, medical or employment history and statements attributed to the individual.—
EdSource,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The situation is not all that different from that along the Mississippi, Missouri or Tennessee rivers, where a series of dams controls water flow.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Doug Hendrickson posted on social media Thursday to explain his situation with Williams.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Women other than Maxwell were redacted from videos and images being released Friday, Blanche said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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View gallery - 3 images Walking in the rain with an umbrella is never a hands-free experience.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Jan. 2026
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Anyone who has made an impulsive decision in a moment of intense emotion knows that feelings shape our choices just as much as rational thought.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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While investors may balk at the thought of holding bonds from fiscal basket cases like Chicago or the state of Illinois, Jones says actual defaults are almost unheard-of, since government entities don’t go out of business.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The researchers also observed superconductivity in flexible films made from niobium carbide nanoscrolls.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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Common items include notebooks or journals, paperback books or magazines, film cameras and crosswords.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In May 2025, Fadich posted a graphic on Instagram depicting a gun pointed directly at Mace’s face.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, at least as depicted in Part 1, Sophie and Benedict’s romance lacks the tantalizing heat and erotic chemistry of the show’s previous central couples.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picture. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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