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as in portrait
a two-dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing
using only watercolors, she produced a strikingly lifelike picture of her mother
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as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
the actor's latest picture is another thriller
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as in description
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
the newspaper report gives a detailed picture of the current situation in that troubled country
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as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the young teen is the very picture of her mother
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as in thought
something imagined or pictured in the mind
I think I get the picture: you want me to leave
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as in film
pictures plural
the art or business of making a movie
hoping for a career in pictures
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as in to depict
to present a picture of
the famous painting that pictures the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence
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as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
could easily picture the mining town from the vivid description of it in the author's memoirs
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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
pictured the sailing ship in vivid language
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Recent Examples of picture
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The series of pictures show men being led through a gateway and down a path.
—Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2026
He was pictured carrying a Louis Vuitton box into the restaurant—perhaps a Valentine’s Day gift for Rihanna?
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Here is the news to know on Monday, from a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security to concerns about school pictures linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The series of pictures show men being led through a gateway and down a path.
—Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
The home is pictured furnished and filled with the owner's belongings, providing a more realistic look at what tiny house living actually looks like – complete with dishes, laundry, houseplants, and other daily essentials.
—New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2026
He was pictured carrying a Louis Vuitton box into the restaurant—perhaps a Valentine’s Day gift for Rihanna?
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picture
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Exploring different lunar regions with the Artemis program could provide a more complete portrait of the landscape and its composition, and uncover clues on why the moon’s near and far sides differ, how much water the moon contains and how the silvery orb has evolved over time.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The robust, 1,800-plus-piece collection includes everything from photographs by Jamel Shabazz and sculptures by John Ahearn to portraits painted by Henry Taylor.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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After a Massachusetts judge lifted the ban, the movie was released to the public in 1991.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The movie, which earned numerous honors, including a Best Picture nomination, was among the first mainstream films to depict a same-sex couple raising children.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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Officers patrolling the area spotted a vehicle matching the description and attempted to stop it.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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Funds raised will go toward supporting Dane's wife, 54-year-old actress and model Rebecca Gayheart, and their daughters Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14, according to the page's description.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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People close to the situation also told Semafor that the publication has been slightly disappointed with its failure to book more world leaders.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Some of them posted on social media to complain about the situation.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Conceived by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the sculptural, curvy building transformed the image of Australia when it was unveiled in 1973.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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But his man-of-the-people image has suffered some serious blows over the past year, and a corruption scandal has proved particularly damaging to a president elected on a promise to clean up politics.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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To many, this is a sad, depressing thought.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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Las Culturistas cohost Bowen Yang, who recently departed SNL and has a thriving career in movies and TV, grows reflective at the thought of the traditional late-night format vanishing altogether—and with it the power to speak to a wide range of Americans all at once.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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In one moment, Robbie wore a look that puts a spotlight on an emerging designer, Dilara Findikoglu, who created a dress braided with synthetic hair, for the film’s London premiere.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Gavras is know for directing films like Netflix's French feature Athena and last year's English language action adventure comedy Sacrifice.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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This was an adaptation of the 1906 novel about the meatpacking industry by Upton Sinclair; famously, Lookingglass actors hung by their heels, depicting the draining carcasses of the Chicago Stockyards.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Surveillance footage shown at the trial depicted Santos brutally beating the sleeping victims with a large metal bar over the course of half an hour.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picture. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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