get the picture

phrase

informal

: to understand a situation

You've said enough. I get the picture.

Examples of get the picture in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just ask Jay Powell, who’s finally starting to get the picture here. — Brett Owens, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

Other chains will get the picture through Variance Films, an independent distributor. — Jessica Nix, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2023

Visualize a cell network in which myriads of people call or message each other to get the picture. — Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023

This 1080p webcam might need some fine-tuning to get the picture just right using Razer's Synapse software, but the image quality is crystal clear. — Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 29 Nov. 2021

Rhymes for get the picture

• stricture