PICTURES Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

pictures 1 of 2

noun

plural of picture

as in film

the art or business of making a movie hoping for a career in pictures

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verb

present tense third-person singular of picture

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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as in sketches

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 pictures

Noun

Several other curved, slender bones were soon found nearby, according to pictures shared with the station. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Zeimetz, coincidentally or not, posted pictures at a Hammond restaurant and at a Joliet Slammers baseball game on those corresponding dates. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 The room started to shake so hard that pictures fell off the wall. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 Randall was a model turned photographer when he was hired to take pictures for the birthday party of Oscar-winning actress' son, Louis, in 2015. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 The former staffer for Swalwell told the San Francisco Chronicle that Swalwell began sending her nude pictures on Snapchat and messages after she was hired by his office in 2019. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 No new pictures of Vrabel and Russini have been published by any outlets since April. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 The fund would modernize the state’s 911 services to keep up with today’s technology, like allowing callers to send text messages, pictures and videos to emergency dispatchers. — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Advertisement In the study, the dogs were positioned in the machine and shown pictures of a human face wearing either a happy or neutral expression. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

Petrarch pictures the ghosts of Homer and Ennius together, and Homer’s ghost points out to Ennius a solitary figure, Francescus, working on a great epic poem, Africa. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 And Trey pictures his dad still in the third base coach’s box for the Dodgers. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 The Breadwinner star pictures the destination as the culmination of his career, according to a Wall Street Journal profile published on May 15. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictures

Noun

Whenever the veteran coach looked at game film, Scott always seemed to be there making a big throw or run.

— Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
At the same time, the film tells a true story that powerfully illustrates how indispensable investigative journalism is in uncovering historical crimes.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

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The Sound Of Fiscal Dominance Fiscal dominance describes the situation in which the government’s financing needs, rather than the inflation outlook, start to steer monetary conditions.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The agreement Hansen describes would be a much larger legal matter than a standard screening NDA, and would not be asked of other individuals screening the film — including press and third-party marketing agencies.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of describes

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Such a sentence sketches a profound contrast between Europe as the cradle of refined culture—the Renaissance, high art, and philosophy—and Asia as the site of empires and violence.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Architect sketches from the developer call the hotel Sam Furr Road Inn, but the proposal would be called Cornelius Inn, town officials said.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

Definition of sketches

Verb

While the permits from that project do not reference the fence or driveway, Google Earth images from February 2019 appear to show both improvements already in place months before Martinez purchased the home.

— Larry Seward, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Slow-motion replays and still images distort the offending player’s actions, with innocuous tackles looking more serious.

— Tom Bogert, New York Times, 2 July 2026