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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
Mark Price, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Both artist and sitter participated in putting on a pictorial show.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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
Historians noted similar murals could be found on other Navy ships from World War II, all of them serving as a pictorial history of each vessel’s adventures and a source of pride for the crew.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Both artist and sitter participated in putting on a pictorial show.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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
Noun
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At least, that was the feeling inside T-Mobile Center for their 16th edition.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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Chris Vannini played an early edition of EA’s College Football 26.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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These studies were also really an investigation of color, thinking of the way graphic scores can work and trying to convey a mood or tone through color theory.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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On the opening day of Combs’s trial, the jury was shown graphic video of him physically assaulting Ventura in a California hotel in 2016.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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This is not a new phenomena of the world feeling so vivid, so extreme, that finding an angle of approach is hard.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
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Some consumers are likely choosing their cars’ colors to emphasize timeliness, as more vivid hues tend to come and go more quickly out of fashion.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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His sheet would include key metrics like return on equity, debt levels, and cash generation.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Despite being light and airy, the sheets regulate temperature year-round and have even replaced our old winter wool sheets.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Rosenheim believes that early photographic portraits empowered working-class Americans.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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Today the brand goes on but the brand is often licensed to third parties producing photographic products for the digital age.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office refuses trademarks that are primarily geographically descriptive, which is rather obvious.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Instead of an initial setup tutorial, Surfshark explains every feature in detail with descriptive labels for each element.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The irony is that it is accepted that the tabloids found in the grocery store checkout aisle are often made-up or greatly exaggerated.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Upon return to the city, he is haunted by memories of the death of his socialite best friend only months before; the investigation into what happened is ongoing, tabloids report.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Some Miley Cyrus fans who paid top dollar to attend the Tribeca Festival debut of the singer’s new visual album, Something Beautiful, appeared to be under the impression that a post-screening Q&A would include a concert.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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The accompanying visual film will be released in theaters later this month.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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“Pictorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictorial. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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