Definition of picture
1 : a design or representation made by various means (such as painting, drawing, or photography)
2a : a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something the book gives a detailed picture of what is happeningb : a mental image
3 : image, copy he was the picture of his father she was the very picture of health
4a : a transitory visible image or reproductionb : motion picturec pictures plural : movies
5 : tableau 2
6 : situation took a hard look at his financial picture
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Examples of picture in a Sentence
I hung the picture on the wall.
The book has a lot of pictures.
Draw a picture of your house.
The staff looked at the financial picture of the company.
The overall economic picture is improving.
Recent Examples of picture from the Web
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The list of Russian capers, collusions, and conspiracies could be expanded, but the picture is clear: Putin’s Russia is in bad shape.
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The lieutenant keeps an old picture of the two men on his phone.
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In Nolan’s nursery is a picture his birth mom painted: an elephant, Cait’s totem animal, in a jungle.
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That speaks to a broader picture of the 146th edition of the British Open, which starts Thursday at Royal Birkdale.
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Upon further investigation, Amelia's followers found similar omissions and discrepancies throughout her pictures.
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The mermaids will dance, take pictures, toss beach balls and hang out in Party Cove throughout the festival.
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Come for the promise of good stories, stay for the pictures of 1990s-era nerddom.
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Pictures from Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna's Crazy Build in Havre de Grace on Sunday, July 9.
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Origin and Etymology of picture
Middle English, from Latin pictura, from pictus, past participle of pingere to paint — more at paint
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Definition of picture
pictured
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play \ˈpik-chə-riŋ, ˈpik-shriŋ\transitive verb
1 : to paint or draw a representation, image, or visual conception of : depict; also : illustrate
2 : to describe graphically in words
3 : to form a mental image of : imagine
Examples of picture in a Sentence
I can still picture the house I grew up in.
I can't picture changing jobs at this point in my life.
Picture what it would be like if you didn't own a car.
Can you picture him as a teacher?
Recent Examples of picture from the Web
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One girl, Amaya Ahmedin, who turned 3 in February, is pictured in a gold party hat next to her smiling parents.
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And now, she’s been pictured at the movies with your other crush, Jon Hamm.
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Pictured: Harvard Pond is located within the 1,200-hectare Harvard Forest LTER site in north-central Massachusetts, where researchers have transformed scientific understanding of the role invasive species play in disrupting forest growth.
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And those arms are covered with hives, the head above them is battling a migraine and picturing Tai Chi moves.
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Some Mexican restaurants in the American Southwest display black-and-white photos of the war, with some establishments claiming their original owners are pictured in the images.
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RHP Alex Lange (pictured, 7-5, 2.79) is projected as a first-round pick in this year's MLB Draft.
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Pictured here: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a now-common medical imaging technique, advanced because of NSF funding over several decades.
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The version pictured here is more appropriate to a pirate ship than a simple sloop, given its 45mm titanium-alloy case and its black crocodile strap.
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First Known Use of picture
15th century
PICTURE Defined for English Language Learners
picture
playDefinition of picture for English Language Learners
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: a painting, drawing, or photograph of someone or something
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: an idea of how something or someone looks, of what something is like, etc.
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: a general situation
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Definition of picture for English Language Learners
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: to have a thought, understanding, or idea about (something or someone)
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: to show or represent (someone or something) in a painting, drawing, or photograph
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: to describe (something or someone) in a particular way
PICTURE Defined for Kids
Definition of picture for Students
1 : an image of something or someone formed on a surface (as by drawing, painting, printing, or photography)
2 : an idea of what someone or something might look like or be like The book gives a picture of frontier life.
3 : a perfect example of something She is the picture of health.
4 : movie 1
5 : an image on the screen of a television set
Definition of picture for Students
pictured
;picturing
1 : to show or represent in a drawing, painting, or photograph The artist pictured her leaning on a fence.
2 : to form an idea or mental image of : imagine I can't picture myself skiing.
3 : to describe in a particular way The story pictured him as a gentle person.
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