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as in depicting
to present a picture of
the famous painting that pictures the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence
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as in imagining
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 describing
to give a representation or account of in words
pictured the sailing ship in vivid language
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as in drawing
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 picturing
The test case—picturing a cow doing ballet—produces a smug bovine pirouetting.
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Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Like many abstract artists before her, Colón, who was born in Canada to a Puerto Rican father and now lives in Los Angeles, is enamored of picturing the world in its most fundamental form, and maybe even evoking something like the universal.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Nobody’s picturing the same exact one tiny flower.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
The trio created fake Minnesota temporary drivers’ licenses using false names, with each license picturing one of the Thomases, federal prosecutors said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
For anyone picturing a Foot Locker-like store with kitschy artificial grass rugs and goal posts, think again.
—Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
Instead of picturing that exercise as long and gruesome, try breaking it up.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Since the opening, staff have seen cans fly off shelves, faucets left on and guests have taken photos picturing a vague outline of a woman.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
But as early as last Thursday, two days after Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti ended Harbaugh’s 18-year run in Baltimore, the coach was already picturing himself in Giants colors.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Like many abstract artists before her, Colón, who was born in Canada to a Puerto Rican father and now lives in Los Angeles, is enamored of picturing the world in its most fundamental form, and maybe even evoking something like the universal.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Nobody’s picturing the same exact one tiny flower.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
The trio created fake Minnesota temporary drivers’ licenses using false names, with each license picturing one of the Thomases, federal prosecutors said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
For anyone picturing a Foot Locker-like store with kitschy artificial grass rugs and goal posts, think again.
—Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
Instead of picturing that exercise as long and gruesome, try breaking it up.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Since the opening, staff have seen cans fly off shelves, faucets left on and guests have taken photos picturing a vague outline of a woman.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
But as early as last Thursday, two days after Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti ended Harbaugh’s 18-year run in Baltimore, the coach was already picturing himself in Giants colors.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picturing
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More recently, Trump’s Truth Social account shared a racist video depicting the Obamas as apes.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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An athlete would be prevented from depicting their high school or using its facilities or property in their NIL.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The Boys is an American satirical dark comedy television show that flips the conventional superhero narrative on its head by imagining a society where superpowers are abused for influence and profit.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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Models include a way to describe it, imagining light pressure pushing material off the star, exceeding its stable luminosity limit – what scientists call super-Eddington conditions.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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When Pope Francis used to call the parish priest in Gaza, as he was known to do every evening during Israel’s attacks on the Palestinian enclave, the Vatican always declined to provide details, describing the initiative as a personal pastoral act by the pope.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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The 2007 Fortune piece that named the mafia quoted then-COO David Sacks describing what made the company work in the first place.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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One of the greatest threats to democracy is politicians drawing their own district maps to protect their own power.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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What is the importance of drawing this distinction, though?—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The messages show discussions not only of removing Moïse from power but also of portraying the operation, after the fact, as the execution of a legal arrest warrant, even as the squad of Colombian commandos entered his residence.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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The inaugural lineup will include a range of thematic galleries, beginning with exhibitions focused on architecture and the design influences behind the museum, as well as works by American painter Thomas Hart Benton portraying scenes of everyday life.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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In 1866, Howells had been able to recognize the connection between ending slavery, envisioning equality, and the broadest expression of the American idea.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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But reflection on those few hours of celebration — that wild scramble to enjoy the moment, yet hurry to get everyone ready to go home — left the Dodgers envisioning one of the few things this contemporary dynasty has yet to accomplish.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Instead, vignettes provide a meandering exploration, connecting past and present and sketching parallels between father and son.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lindsay-Abaire makes a real meal of sketching the rest of the neighborhood association, played by a bevy of nimble theatrical comedians, though their own simmering resentments tend to eddy alongside the central Kyra-Elliot conflict.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of armed federal agents and LAPD officers were seeing raiding several storefronts near the Alvarado corridor on Wednesday afternoon.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Correa was on crutches and in a walking boot Wednesday morning at the ballpark after seeing a foot specialist.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Picturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picturing. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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