enter the picture
idiom
: to be considered as part of a situation
Marriage never entered the picture until now.
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The idea of actively defining an ethos apart from rampant gain and living by it in such a way as to let others live too… That doesn’t enter the picture.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Won’t that become even more of a problem if LLMs, which are already hard to understand themselves, enter the picture?
—Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
If data centers enter the picture, the plan looks wildly different.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Even investors who pride themselves on rational decisions know that fear, excitement or uncertainty can often enter the picture.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Won’t that become even more of a problem if LLMs, which are already hard to understand themselves, enter the picture?
—Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
If data centers enter the picture, the plan looks wildly different.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Even investors who pride themselves on rational decisions know that fear, excitement or uncertainty can often enter the picture.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enter the picture
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“Enter the picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enter%20the%20picture. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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