picture | Definition of picture

picture

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of picture

1 to present a picture of

the famous painting that pictures the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence

Synonyms of picture

depict, image, portray, represent

Words Related to picture

delineate, describe, document, render

outline, silhouette, sketch

illustrate, show

2 to form a mental picture of

could easily picture the mining town from the vivid description of it in the author's memoirs

Synonyms of picture

conceit [chiefly dialect], conceive, conjure (up), dream, envisage, envision, fancy, fantasize, fantasy, feature, ideate, image, imagine, see, vision, visualize

Words Related to picture

daydream, stargaze

re-create, reflect, relive, reminisce

contemplate, meditate, muse, ponder, ruminate

concoct, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture, plan, project

foresee, prefigure

3 to give a representation or account of in words

pictured the sailing ship in vivid language

Synonyms of picture

delineate, depict, describe, draw, image, limn, paint, portray, render, set out, sketch

Words Related to picture

characterize, define, label, qualify, represent

demonstrate, illustrate

narrate, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, report, tell

display, exhibit, show

draft, outline, silhouette, trace, vignette

summarize, sum up, touch off

redescribe, reimage

Near Antonyms of picture

color, distort, falsify, garble, misdescribe, misrepresent, misstate, pervert, twist, warp

4 to make a representation of by producing lines on a surface

the next assignment is to picture your own face using colored pencils

Synonyms of picture

Words Related to picture

caricature, cartoon

crayon, ink, pencil

outline, profile

scrawl, scribble, sketch