PICTORIAL Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

pik-ˈtȯr-ē-əl

Definition of pictorial

as in graphic

consisting of or relating to pictures that photojournalist is planning to do a primarily pictorial report on the famine in Africa

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Relevance

as in vivid

producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description she writes a very pictorial kind of poetry, using words the way a painter applies strokes of color

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Recent Examples of pictorial

Adjective

Each piece spells out a message—happiness, beauty, and magnificence—in the ancient pictorial writing. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026 Silence = Death, the work of the Silence = Death Collective (and not ACT UP, as Avram Finkelstein relates in his interview) became the primary pictorial representation of ACT UP and a rallying slogan for the fight against the disease. — Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 3 June 2026

Noun

Gibson, then 34, saw the pictorial in a classy, peekaboo way and even had a clothing budget. — Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 By 2010, the magazine was essentially family entertainment compared to the tidal wave of online smut, so a peek-a-boo pictorial of half-naked cybergals didn't seem so risqué. — Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pictorial

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictorial

Adjective

Neil Nakahodo created a graphic illustration for this report, and Emily Curiel, Tammy Ljungblad and Joshua Haines contributed photographs.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Within its first 10 minutes, hitmen conduct a massacre at a nine-year-old’s birthday party, which Snyder, who acts as his own cinematographer, depicts as a series of carbon-copy graphic headshots, largely inflicted against small children.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of graphic

Adjective

The Etruscan painted tombs of Tarquinia, Italy, dating from around the 7th to the 1st century BCE, have long been celebrated for their vivid iconography and remarkable state of preservation.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
This is the stage when most dreams, especially the vivid ones, happen.

— Michael R. Nadorff, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of vivid

Noun

The yearly edition featured dozens of athletes either naked or semi-nude during an 11-year run that came to an end in 2019.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
On the fashion front, Gu dazzled in Iris van Herpen at this year’s edition of the Grand Dîner du Louvre and has attended shows including Chanel’s fall 2026 ready-to-wear and Dior fall 2026 couture shows.

— WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of edition

Adjective

If a brand values clarity, for example, its system might emphasize concise language, descriptive actions, a strong information hierarchy and a limited number of competing choices.

— Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The National Association of Theatre Owners changed its name last year to Cinema United, which is more aspirational than descriptive, as Aron — a board member — has a tendency to go his own way.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of descriptive

Noun

Thirty minutes later, after a physician examined him, he was pronounced dead and covered with a white sheet.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Regulators from both countries are coordinating their work, allowing British assessors to review safety models and design sheets that American inspectors have already approved.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of sheet

Adjective

In flight tests, the tiny drone navigated pitch-black enclosures, mapped unknown room layouts, hugged surface contours, and located exits without a single visual cue.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
The visual element of her storytelling evocatively portrays America’s vast desertscapes and cityscapes, while bringing the journey to palpable life for teenage readers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of visual

Noun

Murdoch, played by Pearce, recruited Lamb to reinvent it as a populist tabloid capable of overtaking the dominant Daily Mirror.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
This rousing tribute to the free press, delivered by the son of a journalist, was followed by the world premiere of Danny Boyle’s Ink, a film about how the journalists at British tabloid The Sun ended up debasing our entire society.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026