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pictured

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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 warrant was obtained a day before he was arrested and for days afterwards police were pictured searching Mountbatten-Windsor’s propeties in Sandringham and on the Windsor estate. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Kate, pictured here with me and my sign, works at the coffee shop. — Kris Kealoha Giron, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, left, dines at King Taco in East Los Angeles with LA Times columnist Gustavo Arellano and his father Lorenzo Arellano, not pictured, on Thursday, October 1, 2026. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Mohammad Abuhashish, right, pictured with Akram Sukar Ijbara, left, and Laith Abuhashish, center, in an undated photo. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026 The two are pictured shaking hands in a room lined with gold records from Strange Music artists. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 And, like your go-to striped top, the print can actually elongate walls or kitchen built-ins (as pictured). — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 And nobody pictured Kraft suddenly talking about them, as if Deshaun Watson suddenly took over his body. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 In the first look at the actor in character she is pictured sitting at a wooden desk with a CEO nameplate in what appears to be an airy office. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictured
Adjective
  • Connected trainers, with streaks, reminders and visualized progress, target exactly that motivational gap.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This would mark the first time Aegon I has been depicted onscreen.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Everybody knows already, one hopes, not to trust the lure of quick cash, especially as it is depicted on TV.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Atlanta artist Robell Awake never imagined his work might be in featured in his hometown art museum one day.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • As an adolescent, Winston could hardly have imagined the cascading effect of his shrewd eye for color and clarity.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That distinction matters in a case involving absent or severely abnormal kidneys and bladder, such as the one described in an August Gwen Faulkenberry column.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Retaliation is described as an adverse employment action connected to an activity protected by a law under its jurisdiction.
    — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Recent campaign filings by the Yes on Proposition 45 campaign revealed two donations that quickly drew condemnations from Democratic leaders.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Back then, yoga and meditation, powerful and intuitive massage, herbal treatments inspired by centuries-old rituals of Balinese royalty and, of course, the mysterious local energy healers known as balian drew intrepid pre–smartphone era travelers.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
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
  • The actress portrayed Tori Scott on the final season of the teen comedy.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Fans can also enjoy special appearances from Scott Patterson, who portrayed Luke Danes, including live podcast events and photo opportunities available for an additional purchase.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Eleanor envisioned an observational film in the vein of Frederick Wiseman, and the doc is narrated by actress Diane Lane, a longtime Coppola family collaborator, who reads Eleanor’s contemporaneous diary entries from twenty years ago.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The yacht’s entire design was envisioned with the physical and mental well-being of the individual in mind.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

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

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