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
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
Holly's also reportedly reposted videos showing school shootings in movies and pictures of people in Nazi uniform.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The combination of all that is included in the ShiftCam ProGrip Starter Kit, as well as the ShiftCam ProMic Shotgun microphone, and the ShiftCam TravelPod Pro travel tripod is a big improvement for taking pictures using just a cellphone.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The trustee posted pictures from events at Del Campo High, San Juan High, Kingswood K-8, Thomas Kelly Elementary, Meraki High and Encina High during this period.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Gillespie explains that after seeing his golfing pictures on his profile, Powell decided to lead with that in her reachout, which instantly piqued his interest.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
There were reporters and photographers all around, clamoring for interviews and pictures.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Larsa is at her dinner, still pissed that Lisa accused her of setting up the paparazzi pictures of her ex, Marcus, doing cocaine.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
Lord entered the truck in competitions in Louisiana and Texas and loved to park it in front of the Henderson building to take pictures of it, Michelle said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
Holly's also reportedly reposted videos showing school shootings in movies and pictures of people in Nazi uniform.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The combination of all that is included in the ShiftCam ProGrip Starter Kit, as well as the ShiftCam ProMic Shotgun microphone, and the ShiftCam TravelPod Pro travel tripod is a big improvement for taking pictures using just a cellphone.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The trustee posted pictures from events at Del Campo High, San Juan High, Kingswood K-8, Thomas Kelly Elementary, Meraki High and Encina High during this period.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Gillespie explains that after seeing his golfing pictures on his profile, Powell decided to lead with that in her reachout, which instantly piqued his interest.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
There were reporters and photographers all around, clamoring for interviews and pictures.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Larsa is at her dinner, still pissed that Lisa accused her of setting up the paparazzi pictures of her ex, Marcus, doing cocaine.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
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Directors Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, an ex-soldier whose experience was the basis for the film, put viewers through uncannily real and unflinchingly brutal moments.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The master of suspense made almost 70 films and TV shows across his staggering, more-than-half-a-century-long career, graduating from black-and-white, silent British potboilers to full-blown, Technicolor Hollywood blockbusters.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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Vox Dei depicts these 100-year old images in a new light — literally, which is a fitting way to celebrate the centennial of the building, Roberson said.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The real Larry was gay, though the film depicts him as more bisexual.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yet the latest iteration also imagines life at anchor with an indoor-outdoor relationship across two capacious exterior decks, plus a retractable swim platform at the rear.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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Enthralling both fellow captives and the Bey of Algiers, Cervantes, his spirit unbroken, also imagines a daring escape plan.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a study, the team describes how cooling a gas of radioactive atoms to temperatures colder than deep space could synchronize their radioactive decay.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The document describes workers becoming one with their fiery machines.—
Sonja Fritzsche,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Innovation sketches the blueprint of what is possible.—
Aman Gupta,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sigourney Weaver’s new movie heels take that to another level.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The mirror plot device exists across The Conjuring films, along with fictional subplots and characters, as could be expected from a dramatic Hollywood movie retelling.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hamnet depicts a fictional account of Shakespeare's life with his young family; Buckley, 35, portrays the Bard's wife Agnes, while Watson plays Mescal's onscreen mother as Mary Shakespeare.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Also, why is arthouse pretty boy Louis Garrel, who portrays the leader of a resistance group known as Breakwalls (That’s seriously their name.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some on the far right disseminated the footage and still images from it in order to further a clearly racist agenda.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Still images from a baby monitor camera showing a 2-year-old toddler boy sitting up in his crib.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Pictures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictures. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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