1
as in depicted
to present a picture of
the famous painting that pictures the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence
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as in imagined
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 described
to give a representation or account of in words
pictured the sailing ship in vivid language
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as in envisioned
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Recent Examples of pictured
Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
That the topless king was pictured beside his married lover, Wallis Simpson, only added to the growing scandal.
—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Performers such as Jelly Roll and Kelsea Ballerini are pictured alongside former UNC star RJ Davis playing in the ACC men’s basketball tournament, while another spot honors every high school basketball state champion in North Carolina and South Carolina.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
The figures are adjusted for order volume Talus Products co-founder and CEO David McClees (middle left) pictured with his team during the holidays.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Park Street, pictured in this postcard from the late 1920s, was the center of activity from the beginning.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Both animals were pictured with their eyes closed, in a deep, peaceful snooze together.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Often pictured attending fashion weeks and runway shows, Keaton clearly kept abreast of trends, incorporating them into her wardrobe.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The family of David and Ariel were pictured speaking with the brothers over the phone after their release.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Biel and Jackie Tohn pose on the red carpet and George Clooney, Laura Dern and Adam Sandler are pictured inside.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
That the topless king was pictured beside his married lover, Wallis Simpson, only added to the growing scandal.
—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Performers such as Jelly Roll and Kelsea Ballerini are pictured alongside former UNC star RJ Davis playing in the ACC men’s basketball tournament, while another spot honors every high school basketball state champion in North Carolina and South Carolina.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
The figures are adjusted for order volume Talus Products co-founder and CEO David McClees (middle left) pictured with his team during the holidays.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Park Street, pictured in this postcard from the late 1920s, was the center of activity from the beginning.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Both animals were pictured with their eyes closed, in a deep, peaceful snooze together.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Often pictured attending fashion weeks and runway shows, Keaton clearly kept abreast of trends, incorporating them into her wardrobe.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The family of David and Ariel were pictured speaking with the brothers over the phone after their release.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictured
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The Russian parents created and shared a video that depicted them tattooing their screaming 1-year-old child to win an apartment in an online giveaway contest hosted by Belarusian streamer Mellstroy, according to The Sun.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The butterfly was associated with a male generative power, as depicted on Greek vases and Roman engravings.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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McCoy imagined a future career in advocacy.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Saturday night went better than either could have possibly imagined when the former picked up the latter a few weeks back.—
Adam H. Beasley,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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In his Challenger work alone, Haeckel described over 4,000 new radiolarian species.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Usiripalli is described as an Indian national who was previously in the United States on a student visa.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gilgeous-Alexander drew a foul on Durant, who was playing tight defense, on the Thunder’s final possession.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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That trip drew a complaint to the Secretary of State alleging lobbying, ethics and charitable solicitation violations.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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Flemyng stars as Steven Wyles, who is causing the team of Explosives Officer, or Expo, Lana Washington, portrayed by McClure, all sorts of headaches with his sinister vendetta.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Oct. 2025
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This is the first time Cargill has been portrayed as a heel on WWE TV.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The project, Muniz explained, was initially envisioned as a two-hour reunion film before those behind the series realized there was too much ground to cover.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The helmers cycle through a year’s worth of seasons for Zhenya and Anatolij Pilipenko, inexperienced farmers who envisioned a new life for themselves and their two young daughters.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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It was sketched out on a piece of paper and tucked into her grandmother's Bible.—
Molly Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
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Kelsey, who was adopted as an infant, sketched out the design for her boxes on an airplane napkin.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Pictured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictured. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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