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
C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Data centers — rooms or buildings full of computer servers — have been storing cellphone pictures, emails and social media accounts for years.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
There are a lot of white folks in those pictures.
—Hank Tester, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Earlier in the day, pictures circulated online that appeared to show unmarked police cars at Wood Farm, Mountbatten-Windsor’s home on the Sandringham Estate, with plainclothes officers gathering outside.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The arrest came after pictures circulated online that appeared to show unmarked police cars at Wood Farm, Mountbatten-Windsor’s home on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, with plainclothes officers gathering outside.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Earlier in the day, pictures circulated online that appeared to show unmarked police cars at Wood Farm, Mountbatten-Windsor’s home on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, with plainclothes officers gathering outside.
—Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The building no longer exists; however, Fisk had access to the blueprints and Time Life pictures, thanks to Sara Rossein, Safdie’s wife and executive producer.
—Bill Desowitz, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Deuxmoi showed pictures of McRae and Hughes dining at Anton’s in the West Village the month prior.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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
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Since the end of his playing days, Griffey has embraced photography, taking pictures from the African savanna to the Masters Tournament in Georgia.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Data centers — rooms or buildings full of computer servers — have been storing cellphone pictures, emails and social media accounts for years.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
There are a lot of white folks in those pictures.
—Hank Tester, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Earlier in the day, pictures circulated online that appeared to show unmarked police cars at Wood Farm, Mountbatten-Windsor’s home on the Sandringham Estate, with plainclothes officers gathering outside.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The arrest came after pictures circulated online that appeared to show unmarked police cars at Wood Farm, Mountbatten-Windsor’s home on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, with plainclothes officers gathering outside.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Earlier in the day, pictures circulated online that appeared to show unmarked police cars at Wood Farm, Mountbatten-Windsor’s home on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, with plainclothes officers gathering outside.
—Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The building no longer exists; however, Fisk had access to the blueprints and Time Life pictures, thanks to Sara Rossein, Safdie’s wife and executive producer.
—Bill Desowitz, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Deuxmoi showed pictures of McRae and Hughes dining at Anton’s in the West Village the month prior.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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In one moment, Robbie wore a look that puts a spotlight on an emerging designer, Dilara Findikoglu, who created a dress braided with synthetic hair, for the film’s London premiere.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Gavras is know for directing films like Netflix's French feature Athena and last year's English language action adventure comedy Sacrifice.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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The short clip, posted on YouTube by COMA — the Chinatown Organization for Media Awakening — depicts director Jia Zhangke encountering an AI version of himself, leading to a conversation that blends humor with philosophical commentary on filmmaking in the age of artificial intelligence.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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The 1973 black-and-white image, by an artist named Larry Williams, depicts a man being punched in the nose.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Shawn, famous for his moral compass, diagnoses the world on a lucky/unlucky axis, and imagines the upside of apocalypse.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Set inside the world’s most popular video game, the film imagines a next-gen AI system that allows in-game characters to become sentient, shifting the game from entertainment into a living universe that awakens, evolves and begins interacting with human beings.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Badenhausen describes the impact that the World Cup might have on his 2027 numbers (minimal) and what the schedule flip might mean (different things for different teams).—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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White describes Stephen in that instant as almost electrified by the realization.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
17 Feb. 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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After a Massachusetts judge lifted the ban, the movie was released to the public in 1991.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The movie, which earned numerous honors, including a Best Picture nomination, was among the first mainstream films to depict a same-sex couple raising children.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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Non-pro Bastian Escobar plays the boy and Hugo Ramírez, also a non-pro, portrays his father.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jones portrays the fierce warrior Prince Vlad of Wallachia, who goes on to become the mythical Dracula.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2026.
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