pictorial

[ pik-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-ee-uhl ]

/ pɪkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr i əl /

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adjective

pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture.

illustrated by or containing pictures: a pictorial history.

of or relating to the art of painting and drawing pictures, the pictures themselves, or their makers: the pictorial masterpieces of the Renaissance.

having or suggesting the visual appeal or imagery of a picture: a pictorial metaphor.

noun

a periodical in which pictures constitute an important feature.

a magazine feature that is primarily photographic.

Origin of pictorial

1640–50; <Latin pictōri(us) of painting (pic-, variant stem of pingere to paint + -tōrius-tory¹) + -al¹

SYNONYMS FOR pictorial

4 picturesque, vivid, striking, telling.

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OTHER WORDS FROM pictorial

pic·to·ri·al·ly, adverbpic·to·ri·al·ness, nounnon·pic·to·ri·al, adjectivenon·pic·to·ri·al·ly, adverb

sem·i·pic·to·ri·al, adjectivesem·i·pic·to·ri·al·ly, adverbun·pic·to·ri·al, adjectiveun·pic·to·ri·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby pictorial

Pictish, pictogram, pictograph, pictography, Pictor, pictorial, pictorialism, pictorialize, picture, picture book, picture card

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Example sentences from the Web for pictorial

They are never portraits of specific individuals who might interest us, even visually, apart from their pictorial roles.
The Stacks: Edward Hopper’s X-Ray Vision|Hilton Kramer|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He declared them to be “a pictorial representation of England as a free society and the liberator of other peoples.”
Virgin Sacrifice and the Meaning of the Parthenon|Nick Romeo|February 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After some unsuccessful ventures in illustrated journalism, he started a pictorial weekly in New York in 1875.
The Cleveland Era|Henry Jones Ford
This character occurs very seldom, if ever, except as a day symbol, hence it is presumed to be purely ideographic or pictorial.
Day Symbols of the Maya Year|Cyrus Thomas

Another slab bears the outline of a little pig, the pictorial translation of the somewhat singular name Porcella.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
We think that the present number, both in its pictorial and its literary contents, will please our host of readers, young and old.
The Nursery, Volume 17, No. 101, May, 1875|Various
Pictorial art is isolated and unrelated, and the frame is the last relic of the old connection between painting and architecture.
Miscellanies|Oscar Wilde

British Dictionary definitions for pictorial

pictorial

/ (pɪkˈtɔːrɪəl) /

adjective

relating to, consisting of, or expressed by pictures

(of books, newspapers, etc) containing pictures

of or relating to painting or drawing

(of language, style, etc) suggesting a picture; vivid; graphic

noun

a magazine, newspaper, etc, containing many pictures
(capital when part of a name)the Sunday Pictorial

Derived forms of pictorial

pictorially, adverb

Word Origin for pictorial

C17: from Late Latin pictōrius, from Latin pictor painter, from pingere to paint

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单词	pictorial
释义	pictorial [ pik-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-ee-uhl ] / pɪkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr i əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pictorial ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture. illustrated by or containing pictures: a pictorial history. of or relating to the art of painting and drawing pictures, the pictures themselves, or their makers: the pictorial masterpieces of the Renaissance. having or suggesting the visual appeal or imagery of a picture: a pictorial metaphor. noun a periodical in which pictures constitute an important feature. a magazine feature that is primarily photographic. Origin of pictorial 1640–50; <Latin pictōri(us) of painting (pic-, variant stem of pingere to paint + -tōrius-tory¹) + -al¹ SYNONYMS FOR pictorial 4 picturesque, vivid, striking, telling. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pictorial ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM pictorial pic·to·ri·al·ly, adverbpic·to·ri·al·ness, nounnon·pic·to·ri·al, adjectivenon·pic·to·ri·al·ly, adverb sem·i·pic·to·ri·al, adjectivesem·i·pic·to·ri·al·ly, adverbun·pic·to·ri·al, adjectiveun·pic·to·ri·al·ly, adverb Words nearby pictorial Pictish, pictogram, pictograph, pictography, Pictor, pictorial, pictorialism, pictorialize, picture, picture book, picture card Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pictorial They are never portraits of specific individuals who might interest us, even visually, apart from their pictorial roles. The Stacks: Edward Hopper’s X-Ray Vision\|Hilton Kramer\|October 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He declared them to be “a pictorial representation of England as a free society and the liberator of other peoples.” Virgin Sacrifice and the Meaning of the Parthenon\|Nick Romeo\|February 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After some unsuccessful ventures in illustrated journalism, he started a pictorial weekly in New York in 1875. The Cleveland Era\|Henry Jones Ford This character occurs very seldom, if ever, except as a day symbol, hence it is presumed to be purely ideographic or pictorial. Day Symbols of the Maya Year\|Cyrus Thomas Another slab bears the outline of a little pig, the pictorial translation of the somewhat singular name Porcella. The Catacombs of Rome\|William Henry Withrow We think that the present number, both in its pictorial and its literary contents, will please our host of readers, young and old. The Nursery, Volume 17, No. 101, May, 1875\|Various Pictorial art is isolated and unrelated, and the frame is the last relic of the old connection between painting and architecture. Miscellanies\|Oscar Wilde British Dictionary definitions for pictorial pictorial / (pɪkˈtɔːrɪəl) / adjective relating to, consisting of, or expressed by pictures (of books, newspapers, etc) containing pictures of or relating to painting or drawing (of language, style, etc) suggesting a picture; vivid; graphic noun a magazine, newspaper, etc, containing many pictures (capital when part of a name)the Sunday Pictorial Derived forms of pictorial pictorially, adverb Word Origin for pictorial C17: from Late Latin pictōrius, from Latin pictor painter, from pingere to paint Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pictorial illustrated, visual, photographic, vivid, descriptive, drawn, engraved, illustrative, lifelike, outlined, painted, pictographic, picturesque, realistic, traced, delineated, depicted, diagrammatic, etched, iconographic
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pictorial

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for pictorial

adjective

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