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

What follows is the sequence that earned You Can See Everything its R for graphic nudity.

— Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
At that, the giant screens reverted to a graphic inviting fans to request a song, before a smaller video image appeared.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of graphic

Noun

Read the full digital edition of today’s Fortune 500 Digest here.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The Atlas Workshops, Marrakech Film Festival’s project development platform, has named Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho as the patron of its 9th edition and unveiled the 30 projects invited to participate.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of edition

Adjective

Since photographic safari tourism began here over a century ago, Namibia has largely been known amongst international travelers as a self-drive vacation—a destination with plenty of do-it-yourself road trips through otherworldly desert landscapes.

— Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
His introduction to Black rodeo culture came in 2015, beginning what would become an extensive photographic journey across the United States.

— Robert Lang, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of photographic

Adjective

In an ideal world, according to Fabscrap, headers would be smaller than two yards, with no backing material, and a small sticker detailing material content and other descriptive elements, such as weight and country of origin, as required.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
More-descriptive language on the menu and some effective, brief spiels from the servers would help engage guests not just with the exciting flavors but with the thoughtful messaging behind them.

— John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of descriptive

Noun

As the buildout outgrows hyperscalers’ cash flow, new investment is increasingly financed by debt and off-balance-sheet partnerships.

— Ming Lu, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
After Fay described her situation to the agent, Muse returned a two-page fact sheet comparing the cost and coverage of several Medicare Part D plans.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of sheet

Adjective

Dawson turned the feedback into a visual installation featuring hundreds of handwritten words on sticky notes representing the community's hopes and aspirations.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
That setup, thanks in large part to Pask’s meticulous set-dressing, gives Crystal and his director Scott Ellis a potent visual metaphor.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of visual

Noun

Set in 1969, the film follows how rising media tycoon Rupert Murdoch acquires UK newspaper The Sun and how his partnership with editor Larry Lamb (O’Connell) turns the paper into Britain’s most influential and at-times controversial tabloid.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
In 2002, the actor was photographed by a British tabloid in bed with three other women.

— Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026