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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 graphic
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
Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
By contrast, animation foregrounds the pictorial, which is its own aesthetic doctrine.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The Filipino filmmaker delivers a pictorial fresco of the 16th century, at once a sensory immersion and an uncompromising political perspective on colonial violence.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 May 2025
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Adjective
Skims The actor stars in the pictorial, shot by Carin Backoff, with his fiancée, model Abby Champion.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
By contrast, animation foregrounds the pictorial, which is its own aesthetic doctrine.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Noun
Image Sherald’s vertical portraits, by contrast, retain their pictorial charisma despite a certain repetitiveness.
—Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The Filipino filmmaker delivers a pictorial fresco of the 16th century, at once a sensory immersion and an uncompromising political perspective on colonial violence.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictorial
Noun
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Toronto has completed the unveiling of its 2025 film lineup by adding six new titles on Tuesday, bringing this year’s 50th edition to 291 films, including 209 features and 66 short films.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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Despite releasing a new edition like clockwork every fall, Activision’s perennial action shooter is guaranteed to top the sales charts and, occasionally, do something surprisingly innovative to rejuvenate its fan base.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—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,
13 Aug. 2025
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Nicole works as a creative director, graphic designer, and film director.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Lockhart turns these arresting settings into her own stage, capturing the vivid blues and greens of nature, and the remote island’s distinctive geology and geography, while the children at play within the landscapes bring movement and surprise to her extended static takes.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Slowly, though, a more vivid sense of who Souleymane is takes root.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Her review of the best Amazon sheets notes that these are crisp at first but soften up after a couple of washes.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
18 Aug. 2025
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For the cold side of the STEG, the team turned its ultra-fast laser on a sheet of aluminum, creating a heat sink that was exceptionally good at dissipating warmth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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From night-time Raves and nocturnal Parisian café scenes evoking photographic masters such as Doisneau, to beaches and backstreets, Racine’s work captures the vibrant pulse of everyday life.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Overlooking Antananarivo’s undulating skyline of red, white, and ochre buildings, the Musée de la Photo—founded in 2018—preserves Malagasy photographic heritage by digitizing images from 1860 to 1960, encouraging local audiences to reclaim their history.—
Liam Freeman,
Vogue,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Around the mid-1980s, roughly, the wording became more descriptive, illuminating not only what the players did, but how.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Sufficient descriptive information is available to assist in their recovery.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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For decades, though, the tabloids were filled with the weird, only-in-New York phenomenon whereby the rich, accomplished, and famous — Gloria Vanderbilt, Ron Perelman, Diane Keaton, Steve Wynn, Richard Nixon — were routinely barred from buying in the city’s most desirable buildings.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
13 Aug. 2025
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The phone-hacking scandal sent shockwaves through British society for years from 2009 and led to the closure of a Sunday tabloid, the News of the World, published by Murdoch's News Group Newspapers.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Meta Reality Labs used SIGGRAPH 2025 to unveil two striking VR research prototypes, signaling possible pathways for the next generation of immersive visual systems.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The panel conversations will include actors, casting directors, cinematographers, composers, costume designers, directors, editors, hair stylists, makeup artists, producers, production designers, prosthetics designers, visual effects producers, and writers.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Pictorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictorial. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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