pictorializes

verb

present tense third-person singular of pictorialize
as in illustrates
to supplement with pictorial matter for the purpose of explanation or decoration N.C. Wyeth is remembered for vividly pictorializing a number of classic works of literature

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  • This illustrates, though that the Warriors seem boxed in with their current circumstances.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • That circuitous email chain between homeowners and city officials, including an assistant city attorney, illustrates how homeowners have been stonewalled, Lardon said.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
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“Pictorializes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictorializes. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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