enter the picture
idiom
: to be considered as part of a situation
Marriage never entered the picture until now.
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Donte Jackson and Benjamin St-Juste enter the picture as veteran free agent additions.
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 July 2025
And that's even if escalating tariffs or geopolitical flare-ups briefly enter the picture again.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 25 June 2025
That's also where Maximus and his T-60 armor enter the picture.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Zion Started Dating Simone Ginny’s father Zion also had a new love interest enter the picture last season, Simone (Vinessa Antoine), a Harvard law graduate who is a defense attorney.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 June 2025
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 July 2025
And that's even if escalating tariffs or geopolitical flare-ups briefly enter the picture again.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 25 June 2025
That's also where Maximus and his T-60 armor enter the picture.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Zion Started Dating Simone Ginny’s father Zion also had a new love interest enter the picture last season, Simone (Vinessa Antoine), a Harvard law graduate who is a defense attorney.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 June 2025
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“Enter the picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enter%20the%20picture. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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