keep someone in the picture
Definition of keep someone in the picture
chiefly British
: to give someone the information that is needed to understand something Teachers meet regularly with parents to keep them in the picture about their child's progress.
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: to retain in one's possession or power
: to refrain from granting, giving, or allowing
: to have in control
: the means or provisions by which one is kept
: one that keeps or protects: such as
: fortress, castle
: a design or representation made by various means (such as painting, drawing, or photography)
: a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something
: a mental image
: to paint or draw a representation, image, or visual conception of : depict
: illustrate
: to describe graphically in words
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