PICTURE Synonyms: 265 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈpik-chər

as in image

a two-dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing using only watercolors, she produced a strikingly lifelike picture of her mother

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as in movie

a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track the actor's latest picture is another thriller

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as in description

a vivid representation in words of someone or something the newspaper report gives a detailed picture of the current situation in that troubled country

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as in situation

position with regard to conditions and circumstances when personal opinion becomes part of the picture, the journalist isn't just reporting the news

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as in replica

something or someone that strongly resembles another the young teen is the very picture of her mother

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as in thought

something imagined or pictured in the mind I think I get the picture: you want me to leave

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as in film

pictures plural the art or business of making a movie hoping for a career in pictures

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picture

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verb

as in to depict

to present a picture of the famous painting that pictures the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence

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as in to imagine

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

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as in to describe

to give a representation or account of in words pictured the sailing ship in vivid language

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as in to draw

to make a representation of by producing lines on a surface the next assignment is to picture your own face using colored pencils

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Noun

Throughout the room were pictures of Cologne Cathedral, an 1880 church in Germany and one of Dr. Bork’s favorite buildings. —

Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024 Washington has assessed the Australian market, and does paint a a brighter picture, albeit one tempered by caution. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024

Verb

Every Twilight saga fan has pictured a quaint lifestyle situated in the rainy town of Forks, Washington (quite possibly dreaming about being part of a fantastical love triangle, too). —

Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024 Wedding, top left, is pictured alongside 15 other defendants during a press conference at the FBI offices in Los Angeles on Thursday. —

Patrick Smith, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for picture

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Last Updated: 28 Oct 2024 - Updated example sentences

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