picture
noun
pic·ture
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Definition of picture
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: a design or representation made by various means (such as painting, drawing, or photography)
2a
: a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something
the book gives a detailed picture of what is happening
b
: a mental image
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: tableau sense 2
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: situation
took a hard look at his financial picture
picture
verb
pictured;
picturing\ Ëpik-chÉ-riĆ
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Definition of picture (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms for picture
Synonyms: Noun
icon (also ikon), illustration, image, likeness
Synonyms: Verb
depict, image, portray, represent
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Examples of picture in a Sentence
Noun
I hung the picture on the wall. The book has a lot of pictures. Draw a picture of your house. The staff looked at the financial picture of the company. The overall economic picture is improving.Verb
I can still picture the house I grew up in. I can't picture changing jobs at this point in my life. Picture what it would be like if you didn't own a car. Can you picture him as a teacher?
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
An Oregon man created more than $60,000 in damages after driving off-road at Crater Lake National Park, destroying part of a sensitive natural environment as a friend took pictures. — oregonlive, "Oregon man pays damages after driving off-road at Crater Lake," 30 Aug. 2019 His first day of school pictures were also incredibly adorable. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Princess Charlotte Will Be Joining Prince George's School Next Week," 29 Aug. 2019 The 22-year-old model shared some of the pictures from the photoshoot on her Instagram earlier today. — Gabi Thorne, Allure, "Hailey Bieber Channels Princess Diana in Vogue Paris Shoot," 29 Aug. 2019 The teenage and grown-up actors behind Beverly (Jessica Chastain and Sophia Lillis) stopped in front of a picture of Pennywiseâs eyes to embrace. — Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, "'It Chapter 2' premiere: How the grown-up Losers were cast (thanks to baby photos and Finn Wolfhard)," 27 Aug. 2019 Out of the playoff picture, Fraser debuts Saturday against the Red Bulls on the road. — Jake Shapiro, The Denver Post, "Robin Fraser after taking Rapidsâ head coaching job: âIn every way, Iâve improvedâ," 26 Aug. 2019 The Dynamo, who are 10th in the West and out of the playoff picture for now, are at Sporting KC on Saturday. — Staff Reports, Houston Chronicle, "Dynamo fall 5-1 at FC Dallas," 25 Aug. 2019 So we are allowed into several phases of white female life through these interviews that have heretofore been obscured or kind of left out of the picture. — Anna North, Vox, "How white womenâs âinvestmentâ in slavery has shaped America today," 19 Aug. 2019 One of the developers behind Essex Modern City â a $150 million mixed-use project billed as potentially a major draw for Denver Heights â is out of the picture. — Madison Iszler, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio developer pulls out of East Side mixed-use project," 19 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
WireImage Princess Diana pictured in the grounds of Government House in Auckland, New Zealand a young, and agile, Prince William on April 23, 1983. — Jasmine Aguilera, Time, "ABC's Lara Spencer Apologizes After Laughing Over Report That Prince George Enjoys Ballet," 25 Aug. 2019 Atoll nations like Kiribatiâaverage elevation less than two metresârisk losing almost all their territory to floods like that pictured on the previous page. — The Economist, "Climate change is a remorseless threat to the worldâs coasts," 17 Aug. 2019 Gemma, 31, who runs the blog The Sweetest Thing and is pictured on the left in the viral photo, said she was made aware of the meme on Sunday. — Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, "Move over, Hot Girl Summer. Christian Girl Autumn meme takes off on Twitter.," 14 Aug. 2019 Russell Wattenberg, founder of The Book Thing, is pictured in his warehouse space in Waverly on Nov. 14, 2015. — Chris Kaltenbach, baltimoresun.com, "Founder of The Book Thing in Baltimore stepping down, new leader taking over," 9 July 2019 Sitagu Sayadaw was pictured in May on a Facebook page linked to the Myanmar military, grinning among soldiers. — Hannah Beech, New York Times, "âOur Duty to Fightâ: The Rise of Militant Buddhism," 8 July 2019 The Hartford Symphony Orchestra celebrates the music of Frank Sinatra, with vocalist Rob Zappulla (pictured) on July 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center as part of the Talcott Mountain Music Festival. — Courant Staff, courant.com, "Six things to do this week," 7 July 2019 Additional highlights from the line include tees with a collage of BeyoncĂ©, a black shirt with BeyoncĂ© pictured on the front, and a white pullover crewneck with an image of the singer and the word Homecoming adorning the outside. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "BeyoncĂ© Released âHomecomingâ-Inspired Merch," 19 Apr. 2019 Nick's brothers, Joe, Kevin, and Frankie, weren't pictured arriving at the airport with the rest of the family. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Nick Jonas and His Parents Land in India To Meet Priyanka Chopra's Family," 17 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'picture.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for picture
picture
noun
English Language Learners Definition of picture
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a painting, drawing, or photograph of someone or something
: an idea of how something or someone looks, of what something is like, etc.
: a general situation
picture
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of picture (Entry 2 of 2)
: to have a thought, understanding, or idea about (something or someone)
: to show or represent (someone or something) in a painting, drawing, or photograph
: to describe (something or someone) in a particular way
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