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

Stripped of any individuating pictorial or textual material, the sign remains recognizable as originating in the streets of Berlin through its figure alone. — Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Was there a pictorial representation of my book that would allow a deep dive view of how its different strands interacted to form a single narrative arc? — Literary Hub, 22 May 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

The cups on display, with sleek forms and graphic twinkles, immediately felt relatable yet also transcendent, the boundary between life and art blissfully obliterated.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Students may use Venn diagrams or other graphic organizers to take notes.

— USA Today, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of graphic

Noun

In addition to Clooney and Burstyn, who are both receiving Venice’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at this year’s edition, French filmmaker Luc Besson is also set to give a masterclass.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
The anniversary program will run throughout the season, with customer events, competitions, limited-edition products, dedicated window installations, new content, special offers and more surprises to come.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of edition

Adjective

The 1970s saw electronic detectors take over for photographic plates, increasing the detector sensitivity by an order of magnitude.

— Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Think 19th century photographic storytellers Julia Margaret Cameron and Oscar Gustave Rejlander.

— Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of photographic

Adjective

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
Clear, descriptive communication with your doctor helps prevent those misunderstandings.

— Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of descriptive

Noun

Technical sheets and certification data The release of ElectroFlex broadens the technical work at SolarWindow, which previously focused on liquid coatings that turn building window glass into power-generating surfaces.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
On large rimmed baking sheet, toss corn and carrots with 1 tablespoon oil, salt and pepper.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of sheet

Adjective

The nearly $82,000 purchase will replace obsolete devices that are currently being used in the visual arts department’s graphic design courses.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Even if only proverbial, the figure of 330 million gods and goddesses reflects a vast inventory of divine beings found across texts, visual art, and the different towns and regions throughout India.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of visual

Noun

Another Oscar winner, Danny Boyle, has adapted James Graham’s Ink, a play about Rupert Murdoch’s 1969 acquisition of British newspaper The Sun, and its transformation into the country’s most influential and outrageous tabloid.

— David Bloom, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Also in 2024, the tabloid The Sun quoted insiders who said that Suri had not seen her father in more than 11 years.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 July 2026