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verb

past tense of picture
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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 drew
to make a representation of by producing lines on a surface the next assignment is to picture your own face using colored pencils

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Recent Examples of pictured
Verb
The looks were pictured in a feature done by British Vogue published on July 19. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Tkachuk, who founded the firm in 2023, has been pictured showcasing his drones to President Vladimir Putin. CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 In the photo, she and her sister Antonia Kidman were pictured riding horses by the beach. Meg Walters, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026 Here, Bennett is pictured in 2002 enjoying the company of his son Danny and daughter Antonia in his Manhattan aerie. Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026 The technology can test different versions of an image by changing details such as the setting, time of day or people pictured. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Also pictured is Ashley Gilland, investigator for the Barrow County District Attorney's office. Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 28 July 2026 The signings of Díaz and Tucker haven’t gone as the Dodgers pictured. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 Colorado Public Radio News reported that the woman injured in Aurora, 22-year-old Emma Landis, was pictured walking on crutches with her lower-right leg bandaged and returned to an anti-ICE demonstration outside the Aurora facility on Sunday. Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictured
Adjective
  • She is also equipped with an Energy Storage System designed to manage onboard energy flows based on envisaged operations, capable of peak shaving and silent operation at anchor, contributing to a substantial reduction in fuel usage.
    Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • In Roman art, invidia is sometimes depicted as a gaunt Medusa-like figure with serpents for hair.
    Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • For the cover of the August 10, 2026, issue, the painter and graphic novelist Eric Drooker depicted the Guggenheim Museum as a cool clearing in a forest.
    Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Monsieur Boucheron could hardly have imagined the evolution of high jewelry today.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement Max staggers and envisions his dead wife and imagined son again before pulling himself back to his closing argument.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Insomnia is described as a hyperarousal disorder, with daily stress exacerbating the cycle.
    Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The duties of the position were described by athletic director Travis Goff in an article published Thursday by The Star.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Crowley's mention of the Evers endorsement drew a round of applause at both of his campaign stops in New Glarus and Madison this week, but similar votes of confidence haven't always been decisive in other primaries.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The 10-day event, part of an ongoing Everglades conservation effort, drew 907 participants from 30 states as well as Canada and Vietnam.
    Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Pulley’s latest balances macro stakes with delightful burgeoning romances and connections between unlikely allies thrown together against the unbelievable.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Kavanaugh may seem an unlikely ally in the fight for greater equality.
    Charles Grantham, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In his sentencing memo, lawyers for the young Haji Zada portrayed him as a mere teenager who was only trying to fulfill the wishes of his older brother-in-law, and not as someone driven by radical ideology.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Even the Vidiians, a race of aliens who borrow heavily from the David Cronenberg playbook with their frequent body modifications, are portrayed in a resolutely PG way.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Rather than building another large beachfront resort, founder Miguel Quintana Pali envisioned a boutique retreat where architecture, art, nature, and Mexican culture would take center stage.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, Skubal envisioned this year serving as a capstone to a fascinating era of Tigers baseball.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Pictured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictured. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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