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

The trend has made its way from casual streetwear to the runway and red carpet, with celebrities increasingly pairing graphic tees with designer clothing and accessories.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Swift, 36, styled a Chiefs graphic tank and acid-wash jeans with a gold chain pendant designed by Catbird, per Page Six.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of graphic

Adjective

The Paleolithic cave paintings of Chauvet depict vivid herds of rhinos at rest and at play.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Aperol—the vivid orange bittersweet liqueur, irreplaceable in neo-classics like the Naked & Famous and the Paper Plane—needs no introduction.

— Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of vivid

Noun

In a stroke of luck, Bloomsbury was already planning a twenty-fifth-anniversary hardcover edition.

— Rachel Levin, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
At the top end of the range sits the Artycapucines line, an annual edition of limited-edition bags customized by prominent artists.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of edition

Adjective

Save for two works, all are inset with large photographic prints.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The sins of the father are ultimately presented in a literal, stomach-churning slideshow that haphazardly alternates benign family snaps with gleeful photographic evidence of Johan’s war crimes.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of photographic

Adjective

Before then, plants and animals had long descriptive phrases.

— Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of descriptive

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