in pictures
idiom
1
: in the movies or movie industry
He wants to work in pictures.
2
: by means of pictures
a story told in pictures
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There are no images of Jackson in pictures taken shortly after the assassination.
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Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Besides the deceased, who appears more as a spectre in pictures, letters and memories, the men in this story take a back seat, with three generations of women at the center of the narrative.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The walls are covered in pictures of fadistas.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Clinton appeared in pictures and in a handwritten note in a book Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell assembled for his 50th birthday.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Besides the deceased, who appears more as a spectre in pictures, letters and memories, the men in this story take a back seat, with three generations of women at the center of the narrative.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The walls are covered in pictures of fadistas.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Clinton appeared in pictures and in a handwritten note in a book Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell assembled for his 50th birthday.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for in pictures
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“In pictures.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pictures. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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