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

At the same time, fascinated engineers around the world were examining the same pictures and videos as everyone else. — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026 Apparently, at the airport, all the flight attendants were trying to take pictures with her. — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 Passers-by often stop to take pictures, but their views on Hitler are usually not known. — CNN Money, 22 July 2026 Passersby often stop to take pictures, but their views on Hitler are usually not known. — Reuters, NBC news, 22 July 2026 The 50-megapixel FlexCam camera can snap pictures or record videos with the option to prop the device on a table or desk for Zoom calls. — Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Since then, Madonna and Morris have been traveling around the world together, and sharing pictures with fans along the way. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 22 July 2026 There were also pictures circulated of Wells at a pool party, which was rumored to be the last place he was seen on July 4, but in fact had been taken the weekend before his disappearance, as Rolling Stone reported. — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026 Locals are sharing pictures of him, and creating art inspired by him. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 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

The film’s massive ensemble cast also features Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Samantha Morton, Lupita Nyong’o, Elliott Page, Himesh Patel, Jon Bernthal, Benny Safdie, Corey Hawkins, Mia Goth, James Remar and the voice of Bill Irwin.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
However, the role was most famously played by actor John Travolta in the 2007 version of the film.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

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Verb

The rocker popped the question in front of the painting, which depicts the Roman goddess of love arriving at the shore of Cyprus atop a giant scallop shell, while on tour on June 12, 2025.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
The teaser depicts a scene between Odysseus and the nymph Calypso.

— Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026

Definition of depicts

Verb

That’s certainly the case in the epic poem The Odyssey, which imagines a push and pull between Athena and her uncle Poseidon over the fate of Odysseus.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026
One imagines Naipaul returning from Jonestown and San Francisco, shaping despair into limber, unforgettable sentences, approaching the absolute terror and humanity of his moment—and none of it mattered.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 14 July 2026

Definition of imagines

Verb

Whatever Washington decides, the letter describes a stack most companies are not architected for.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Sandy Dorsainvil, 49 Homeowner in unincorporated Dade Dorsainvil was at the TPS rally in Little Haiti soaking in the concerns for Haitian immigrants and describes herself as a community redevelopment specialist and cultural curator.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Definition of describes

Verb

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
The proposal also sketches out room for rooftop amenities consisting of a garden and gathering areas.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of sketches

Noun

Taylor Zakhar Perez, Jessica Alba, Adeline Rudolph, Taylor Ortega, Tim Meadows and Dan Bucatinsky will also star in the movie.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 July 2026
Moviegoing Has Become More Event-Driven Streaming has made ordinary movie consumption extraordinarily convenient, which raises the bar for getting people into theaters.

— David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of movie

Verb

Minka Kelly and Dan Reynolds Kelly, who portrays Quinn in Ransom Canyon, has been in a relationship with Reynolds since 2022.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Drawing on the testimonies of 255 workers across eight factories in Pakistan, the report portrays an industry beset by pervasive unlawful wages, excessive working hours, harassment, bullying, surveillance and intimidation.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

Definition of portrays

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