英语词汇“picture”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pic•ture 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.

pic•ture 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.
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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.

picture /ˈpɪktʃə/ n

a visual representation of something, such as a person or scene, produced on a surface, as in a photograph, painting, etc
(as modifier): picture gallery, picture postcard
a mental image or impression: a clear picture of events
a verbal description, esp one that is vivid
a situation considered as an observable scene: the political picture
a person or thing that bears a close resemblance to another: he was the picture of his father
a person, scene, etc, considered as typifying a particular state or quality: the picture of despair
a complete image on a television screen, comprising two interlaced fields
a motion picture; film
(as modifier): picture theatre
the pictures ⇒ chiefly Brit Austral a cinema or film show
another name for tableau vivant
in the picture ⇒ informed about a given situation

vb (transitive)

to visualize or imagine
to describe or depict, esp vividly
(often passive) to put in a picture or make a picture of: they were pictured sitting on the rocks

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin pictūra painting, from pingere to paint

单词	picture
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pic•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. Show Business 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 © 2024 pic•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. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: picture /ˈpɪktʃə/ n a visual representation of something, such as a person or scene, produced on a surface, as in a photograph, painting, etc (as modifier): picture gallery, picture postcard a mental image or impression: a clear picture of events a verbal description, esp one that is vivid a situation considered as an observable scene: the political picture a person or thing that bears a close resemblance to another: he was the picture of his father a person, scene, etc, considered as typifying a particular state or quality: the picture of despair a complete image on a television screen, comprising two interlaced fields a motion picture; film (as modifier): picture theatre the pictures ⇒ chiefly Brit Austral a cinema or film show another name for tableau vivant in the picture ⇒ informed about a given situation vb (transitive) to visualize or imagine to describe or depict, esp vividly (often passive) to put in a picture or make a picture of: they were pictured sitting on the rocks Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin pictūra painting, from pingere to paint
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