as in film
the art or business of making a movie
hoping for a career in pictures
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as in depicts
to present a picture of
the famous painting that pictures the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence
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as in imagines
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 describes
to give a representation or account of in words
pictured the sailing ship in vivid language
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Recent Examples of pictures
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
In the other, a 9-year-old Khimberly held drawings and pictures for a school project.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Weeks later, now in São Paulo, his stroll across the field provided the before and after pictures in one shot.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Clairo kicked off the week with an Instagram photo dump that featured pictures from what looks to be like studio sessions, indicating that the singer may be getting ready to drop her fourth album.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
Turn your phone black-and-white, or set up a simple home screen that has just a list of apps and no pictures.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
In his home darkroom, a crime scene photographer develops pictures of a gruesome murder, and each new print comes out more unsettling than the last.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Other pictures captured include the Kylie Cosmetics founder in a Dolce & Gabbana bra, Hermès pants, a belt by Balenciaga, dangling earrings by David Webb, and black boots that hit just below her knees, her eyebrows bleached for the shot.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Look at those pretty pictures of the property.
—Dave Lieber
mar. 11, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
After all, no one pictures a futuristic city cloaked in exhaust fumes.
—Alex Hewitt, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
The post pictures a reflection of Spears wearing a short, white dress covered in tiny black polka dots.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Tuffin will produce the Inspector Brant pictures through Strong Island.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The approach to the childhood flashbacks came from how Springsteen pictures his past.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Strachan pictures the multi-colored gemstones (less summer, more fall) complementing collarless coats, cashmere crewneck sweaters, and white button-up shirts.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
Only the last photo during the end credits pictures the fiery aftermath of Hutch’s ultimate battle with Ladeena.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
While beautiful at first, once all of the Instagram pictures were taken, the open-air space started to get old for me.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
In the other, a 9-year-old Khimberly held drawings and pictures for a school project.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Weeks later, now in São Paulo, his stroll across the field provided the before and after pictures in one shot.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Clairo kicked off the week with an Instagram photo dump that featured pictures from what looks to be like studio sessions, indicating that the singer may be getting ready to drop her fourth album.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
Turn your phone black-and-white, or set up a simple home screen that has just a list of apps and no pictures.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
In his home darkroom, a crime scene photographer develops pictures of a gruesome murder, and each new print comes out more unsettling than the last.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Other pictures captured include the Kylie Cosmetics founder in a Dolce & Gabbana bra, Hermès pants, a belt by Balenciaga, dangling earrings by David Webb, and black boots that hit just below her knees, her eyebrows bleached for the shot.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Look at those pretty pictures of the property.
—Dave Lieber
mar. 11, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Miss Manners pictures your guests, looking forward to a pleasant evening with you, being confronted with your suggestions.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
After all, no one pictures a futuristic city cloaked in exhaust fumes.
—Alex Hewitt, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
The post pictures a reflection of Spears wearing a short, white dress covered in tiny black polka dots.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Tuffin will produce the Inspector Brant pictures through Strong Island.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The approach to the childhood flashbacks came from how Springsteen pictures his past.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Strachan pictures the multi-colored gemstones (less summer, more fall) complementing collarless coats, cashmere crewneck sweaters, and white button-up shirts.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
Only the last photo during the end credits pictures the fiery aftermath of Hutch’s ultimate battle with Ladeena.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictures
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Essence Black Women in Hollywood is one of the many high-profile events happening around LA in the days leading up to the 98th Oscars, with various parties and red carpets celebrating young Hollywood and women in film.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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When Grace first awakens on his ship, the film cuts hectically around, above, and below him, as if to approximate his mental and physical disorientation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The focal point is a mural that Philz commissioned from Bay Area artist Nigel Sussman that depicts San Leandro’s history, agricultural roots and local landmarks, from the famed cherry orchards to a favorite long-ago raceway.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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When Teo depicts the claustrophobic nature of a relationship where the temperature is constantly rising.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Conversation imagines the war in Iran unfolding in a world powered mostly by wind, solar and batteries rather than oil and gas.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Reiter imagines the ultralight, streamlined Orca transporter serving roles as diverse as individual customers.—
C.C. Weiss
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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Gourd-Mercado describes it as an exploration of the future of storytelling for Palestinian filmmakers — those based in Gaza, those in the diaspora, those born elsewhere but shaped by their identity.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Breakout voice skips the commentary Parnas, who describes himself as an independent reporter, had a breakout year in 2025.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Through this sly trick, where doorknobs rise to noses and walls tower high above the hairline, Argento sketches a vision of witchy terror akin to early works of German surrealism.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of her parents’ separation, Lambert sketches the effects of divorce on children through the character of Pine’s daughter, delicately portrayed by Abby Ryder Fortson.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Mary Bronstein’s movie defies genres, straddling domestic drama, thriller and comedy.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Stallone was a writer on the previous five Rambo movies which have grossed over $819M at the global box office.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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So the scientific jury is out on how Hoppers portrays consciousness as transferrable.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
8 Mar. 2026
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The exterior of the Freedom Express portrays 10 key moments in American history from the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the Apollo 11 moon landing.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Thinking about the college football scouting process, images conjure up of wily old coaches traveling across the country to get cozy with potential recruits, eating the family’s best spread for dinner while trying to sell their program.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Galison, who is also a physicist, works on the Event Horizon Telescope, which images black holes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Pictures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictures. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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