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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
Their baby girl, Teddi, was pictured sleeping soundly in her dad's arms. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025 In 1997, Stewart was pictured wearing overalls, an oversized barn jacket, and over-the-knee mud boots with her arm wrapped around the neck of a cow. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025 Meet Cute founder and CEO Naomi Shah (pictured above) has joined Fox Entertainment as senior VP, operations and strategy. Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025 Flick and his counterpart Eder Sarabia — himself a former Barca assistant under Quique Setien — were pictured in discussion during the session. Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 They were pictured in the wild, surrounded by fronds and trees. Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin passes symbolic FIFA World Cup Baton to Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (not pictured) during the ceremony at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, July,15,2018. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025 She was pictured sitting courtside with Thompson’s mom during a recent preseason game between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025 Choose between five jolly patterns, including this adorable stationery-esque bow and Christmas tree option (pictured). Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictured
Verb
  • As depicted in the film, the real Kelley also got to know Goring’s family, delivering letters from the German military man to his wife.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Hatchie is the project of Harriette Pilbeam, one part dream-pop, another shoegaze, and which, earlier in her career, the Australian singer and songwriter depicted as a creative mashup of Cocteau Twins with Kylie Minogue.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • But in today’s world of digital creators, those seeking fame face competition in a way Khan’s generation never could have imagined.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
  • His Lampe Arche, made to order in France of aluminum and glass, feels a bit like a mooring post as imagined by a yacht designer, thanks to its gleaming surface.
    Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025
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  • The platform, best described as part creative incubator and part distribution hub, is designed for the mobile attention economy without sacrificing substance or style.
    Partner Content, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
  • In a phone call last spring, Kashunamiut School District Superintendent Jeanne Campbell described a host of problems related to the Chevak school's boiler and broken water pipes that impacted the fire sprinkler system.
    Emily Schwing, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • Though Predator proved a smash success at the box office and drew positive notices for Schwarzenegger, the actor and former California governor didn't return for a sequel or other franchise film until Killer of Killers 38 years later.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The race drew national attention, as Bowman is the half brother of Vice President JD Vance.
    Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • The first adaptation of author Mary Shelley's classic 1818 novel came in 1931, when Boris Karloff portrayed the monster in Frankenstein.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
  • On the big screen, Harford cared for Sandra Dee’s Rosalie Stocker in The Wild and the Innocent (1959) and portrayed the opportunistic older sister of Natalie Wood’s unstable title character in Inside Daisy Clover (1965), the melodrama directed by Robert Mulligan.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Running Fence was envisioned as a fabric-laden fence that would traverse Sonoma and Marin counties in Northern California to the sea, crossing roads, highways, and private property.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • After building renovations that proved more time consuming than initially envisioned, Mayor's Restaurant has finally opened in downtown Waukesha, transforming a former steakhouse into a trendier eatery.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • The way that Gladys’ black magic operates is only lightly sketched and under-explained for the better.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Many of the hallmarks of this longer-term occupation were taken from the blueprint Israel had first sketched out in 1956.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 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
  • 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 12 Nov. 2025.

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