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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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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
Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
In interviews, Burnett’s recollections are more pictorial than psychological.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Skims The actor stars in the pictorial, shot by Carin Backoff, with his fiancée, model Abby Champion.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Her collection features millions of childhood artworks across developmental milestones — from scribbles to finger paintings and pictorial works — and has served as a major source of inspiration for Belott’s own artistic practice.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
In interviews, Burnett’s recollections are more pictorial than psychological.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Noun
Bachardy’s self-portraits and drawings of Isherwood pepper the galleries, a confluence that reveals something that should be obvious: Two portrait artists, one pictorial and the other literary, resided for decades in the same household.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Skims The actor stars in the pictorial, shot by Carin Backoff, with his fiancée, model Abby Champion.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictorial
Adjective
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Donohoo said the graphic detail of the books could negatively impact the development of children regardless of sexuality.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Inspired by her vivid dream, Quiller decided to make the scene a reality for her sister.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, which killed nearly 20,000 people and precipitated a nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, remains a vivid illustration of the devastation such events can cause.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Women from 130 countries are participating in this year’s edition, which concludes on November 21 with the crowning of the winner.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Last year, the first edition of Little Book The Infinite arrived, an infinity blend that will have a new whiskey added to every release, and now the second edition has finally arrived.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Peter is a visual thinker, a photographic talker, describing his surroundings with a precise and artistic eye.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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Two years earlier, the large photographic work Blue Ceiling Matson Jones could be seen in the background of the Bonwit Teller windows.—
Stefan Koldehoff,
Air Mail,
1 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There must be sufficient descriptive information available to assist in the person's recovery.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The writing from both Lisa and Riley is so honest and descriptive you are teleported into their world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Formed by rolling up sheets of atoms, these hollow tubes exhibit unique behaviors distinct from bulk materials due to their nanoscale dimensions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Obviously, flat laundry like towels, sheets, and table linens can't be turned inside out.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Some of the sites that CNN examined have less obvious visual clues tying them to missile production.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Its design blends sculpted carbon fiber with crimson hues, creating a visual symphony that feels alive even at rest.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Meghan Markle was accused of insensitivity by a British tabloid after filming a video from her car seat less than a mile from the tunnel where Princess Diana died.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Lawyers representing Prince Harry and other high-profile figures bringing privacy lawsuits against the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid said on Wednesday new evidence showed his brother Prince William and the heir's wife Kate were also targets.—
Michael Holden,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Pictorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictorial. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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