in pictures

phrase

1

: in the movies or movie industry

He wants to work in pictures.

2

: by means of pictures

a story told in pictures

Examples of in pictures in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Eventually, her entire family escaped, but for Balter, Iran is a country that has only ever existed in pictures. — Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026

The former president also appeared in pictures with Epstein and in a handwritten note in a book that Maxwell assembled for Epstein’s 50th birthday. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026

There are no images of Jackson in pictures taken shortly after the assassination. — 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

Rhymes for in pictures

• strictures