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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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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
Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
One is to have a device that would allow for pictorial communications, to allow people to connect to others with images and video.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2012
Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2023
In January 1960 Stevens was Playboy’s Playmate of the Month (she was later featured in Playboy pictorials in 1965 and 1968, and on the magazine’s list of the 100 Sexiest Stars of the 20th Century, Stevens appeared at No. 27).
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 17 Feb. 2023
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Adjective
Japanese cultural arts and crafts vendors, a pictorial timeline of Cupertino’s 46-year sister city relationship with Toyokawa, and Shogi instruction and demonstration will be grouped at the Japanese Artisan Pavilion, located at the Cupertino Senior Center.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
One is to have a device that would allow for pictorial communications, to allow people to connect to others with images and video.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2012
Noun
In this photo, Jayson Tatum (right) and Celtics fans erupt after his basket at the buzzer defeated Kyrie Irving (left) and the Nets 115-114.Jim Davis/Globe Staff Jonathan Wiggs received an honorable mention in pictorial in the Boston Press Photographers Association’s 2022 annual contests.
—Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2023
In January 1960 Stevens was Playboy’s Playmate of the Month (she was later featured in Playboy pictorials in 1965 and 1968, and on the magazine’s list of the 100 Sexiest Stars of the 20th Century, Stevens appeared at No. 27).
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 17 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictorial
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The 2027 Women’s World Cup will also be the last edition to have 32 participating teams, as the 2031 edition will expand to 48.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Cate Blanchett and the International Film Festival Rotterdam’s Hubert Bals Fund have announced the five recipients of the Displacement Film Fund, a new short film grant scheme first unveiled during the 2025 edition of the festival earlier this year.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 May 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.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2025
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The agreement will create $5 billion worth of new market access and $6 billion in additional revenue for the U.S., according to a graphic Trump posted on his Truth Social account.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Market Pantry Kosher Dill Pickle Spears Tasters noted notes of vinegar in these pickles, as well as a vivid color.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
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Unmoored by the death of her husband and armed only with a camera, her dog Charlie, and her vivid imagination, Gul becomes obsessed with uncovering Magda’s identity and fate.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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Wad a sheet of aluminum foil into a ball and use that to scrape off food bits on your grates.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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Right Now Color Sense King-Size Wrinkle-Resistant Sheet Set Nothing’s worse than wrinkled sheets, but this style stays smooth 24/7.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Since meaning can always be found through examining history, THR compiled some photographic evidence of a sampling of the most sheer and most voluminous gowns to hit the Cannes red carpet in previous years.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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For example, there was a nearly 9% jump in audio equipment prices and a 2.2% increase in photographic equipment prices just in the month from March to April, according to Brown’s note.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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This is just descriptive data taken from a small number of schools.—
Christopher J. Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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Lee said features like descriptive search, image search—which is driving two-times higher conversion and making users four-times more likely to purchase—and style chat empower customers to effortlessly find styles by describing them, uploading inspirational images, or even creating full outfits.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
8 May 2025
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Kohli during the Australian tour was essentially anchored to the back page of the tabloids resorting to great lengths to get a rise out of the Indian fans.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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And by the time the concert came around, U.K. tabloid The Sun had just published images showing him knocking on doors, seemingly by himself, while looking for a friend in a London street.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Not every feature or data point needs to be exposed in the user interface—doing so can lead to visual clutter and overwhelm the user.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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An anxiety-inducing sound design (by Damian Volpe) and score (by Johan Lenox), coupled with an appropriately icy visual palette built on grays and blue, help tell Polinger’s nail-biting story.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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“Pictorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictorial. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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