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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pic•ture /ˈpɪktʃɚ/USA pronunciation n., v., -tured, -tur•ing. n. [countable] - a representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, or photograph:He drew a little picture of his dog.
- a mental image:a picture in his mind of that beautiful mountainside in Norway.
- a strong, powerful description:a frightening picture of life in a totalitarian society.
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- motion picture (def. 2):Her latest picture won her an Oscar.
- the image or perfect likeness of someone else:[the + ~]She is the picture of her father.
- a concrete example of some quality or condition:[singular* the/a + ~]He is the very picture of health.
- a situation or set of circumstances:He's missing the big picture (= He does not understand the entire situation).
- Computing, Cinemathe image on a television screen, motion-picture screen, or computer monitor.
v. [~ + object] - to represent pictorially, as by painting or drawing:The artist pictured her as a young, vibrant woman.
- to form a mental picture of;
imagine:Picture this: a herd of elephants charging right at you.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pic•ture (pik′chər),USA pronunciation n., v., -tured, -tur•ing. n. - a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.:I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- any visible image, however produced:pictures reflected in a pool of water.
- a mental image:a clear picture of how he had looked that day.
- a particular image or reality as portrayed in an account or description;
depiction; version. - Show Businessa tableau, as in theatrical representation.
- Show BusinessSee motion picture.
- Show Business pictures, Informal (older use). movies.
- a person, thing, group, or scene regarded as resembling a work of pictorial art in beauty, fineness of appearance, etc.:She was a picture in her new blue dress.
- the image or perfect likeness of someone else:He is the picture of his father.
- a visible or concrete embodiment of some quality or condition:the picture of health.
- a situation or set of circumstances:the economic picture.
- Computing, Cinemathe image on a computer monitor, the viewing screen of a television set, or a motion-picture screen.
v.t. - to represent in a picture or pictorially, as by painting or drawing.
- to form a mental picture of;
imagine:He couldn't picture himself doing such a thing. - to depict in words;
describe graphically:He pictured Rome so vividly that you half-believed you were there. - to present or create as a setting;
portray:His book pictured the world of the future.
- Latin pictūra the act of painting, a painting, equivalent. to pict(us) (past participle of pingere to paint) + -ūra -ure
- late Middle English 1375–1425
pic′tur•a•ble, adj. pic′tur•a•ble•ness, n. pic′tur•a•bly, adv. pic′tur•er, n. - 13, 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged delineate, paint, draw, represent.
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