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
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Like William Klein’s pictures, Roversi’s incorporate accidents, light flares, blur, even damage.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
The new space resembles the old, complete with walls covered in graffiti with names, sayings, and pictures of the old Post Bar.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
And if a hundred fish come out of the water, the AI snaps pictures of that hundred fish, identifies those fish, and puts that into the package in a microsecond.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Go through a corn maze, sip on apple cider, and take silly pictures with the cardboard cutouts.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
No doubt there’ll be a few pictures about that.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
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
For the rest of her images, Kardashian modeled the see-through lace dress in various parts of the island paradise, also including some pictures that were just part of the scenery.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Like William Klein’s pictures, Roversi’s incorporate accidents, light flares, blur, even damage.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
The new space resembles the old, complete with walls covered in graffiti with names, sayings, and pictures of the old Post Bar.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
And if a hundred fish come out of the water, the AI snaps pictures of that hundred fish, identifies those fish, and puts that into the package in a microsecond.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Go through a corn maze, sip on apple cider, and take silly pictures with the cardboard cutouts.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
No doubt there’ll be a few pictures about that.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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If only the music were able to keep pace with the dynamism of the film’s visual design.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sinners and Wicked were also included in the best score soundtrack for visual media category, which includes film and television, where the music from those films will compete against How To Train Your Dragon, Severance and The Wild Robot.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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One image depicts Taipei, home to the island’s government offices and military headquarters.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The second is Nouvelle Vague, which giddily depicts the making of the French New Wave classic Breathless; by the end, the entire cast and crew have been driven up the wall by their mercurial director, Jean-Luc Godard (Guillaume Marbeck).—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Cortese plays a Greek diner owner who is living with dementia and imagines himself as a late-night talk show host.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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The young blood’s plan is to kill the Kalis, an apex predator said to be unkillable, and bring its head home to dad, who Dek imagines will finally accept him as his son with the right trophy kill.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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And, at the end of each chapter, the book describes how the evidence on each phenomenon has evolved and strengthened in the years since the original columns.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Miller's nomination describes her as having maintained great fortitude and excellent disposition, talent and character.—
Kenya Anderson,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Some Saturday Night Live sketches bomb and others become Hall of Famers.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Building a following through viral TikTok and Instagram sketches with the Webby Award–winning group American High Shorts, Healy has opened for Trevor Wallace, Todd Barry, and Sean Patton, and was recently named a Creator to Watch as part of the 2025 New York Comedy Festival.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Pointing his finger at me, Tommy laid out the next fifty years of my movie business existence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Designed by Oscar Niemeyer, who envisioned the city, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil hosts art exhibitions, international movies, and other events.—
Greyson Ferguson,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The more than 4,000-page indictment includes an organization chart that portrays Imamoglu as the founder and head of the criminal group.—
Reuters 17 hr ago,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the video, Manilow portrays a character who sacrifices a traditional family life to pursue his dream as a performer.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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Although observing from a rural spot is ideal, people who can’t escape the city shouldn’t be put off, says Debra Ceravolo, an astrophotographer who images the sky from southern British Columbia.—
Dan Falk,
Scientific American,
17 Oct. 2025
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In June, Disney and Universal sued Midjourney for allowing its users to create infringing videos and still images on its site.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pictures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictures. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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