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

For men, the collection includes utility Bermuda shorts, striped shirts, knitwear, sweatshirts, graphic T-shirts and raglan-sleeve shirts.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Envisioning sound as a multisensory medium, Kim frequently incorporates infographics, musical notation, and her own graphic lexicon in works that highlight the experiences of deaf people in a world that prioritizes spoken communication.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of graphic

Noun

That is precisely the lens Sébastien Meunier is using for his spring 2027 collection and a subsequent installation at the 41st edition of the Hyères International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Fashion Accessories in October.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Tokyo International Film Festival has announced that Japanese-Korean filmmaker Mipo O and Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof will be presented with the Kurosawa Akira Award at this year’s edition of the festival.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of edition

Adjective

Such actor-role hybrids are created not through genetic splicing but through photographic exposure—through the logic of the screen.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The Lumière family’s photographic plate factory is aptly located on the Rue du Premier-Film.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of photographic

Noun

At their most basic, these may consist of just two elements, such as a stone and a sheet of raw steel—that is, an element plucked from the natural world and one of industrial manufacture.

— Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Arrange the chicken on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space all around for the veggies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of sheet

Adjective

The collections showed a dichotomy of heritage meets contemporary life; intimacy meets provocation; belonging intersects with rootlessness, and memories, music, nature, street culture and personal histories become material for visual language.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
IvyCraft is designed for researchers, students, educators, content creators, consultants, and teams that regularly turn source material into presentations, videos, podcasts, or visual content.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of visual

Noun

On September 6, 2024, the German tabloid Bild published a story on the Hamas document.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
The couple has neither confirmed nor denied the happy event, but the tabloid did post pictures of Gaga carrying an infant in a sling on September 11.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026