in pictures
idiom
1
: in the movies or movie industry
He wants to work in pictures.
2
: by means of pictures
a story told in pictures
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The two-time Grammy winner’s legacy will be commemorated with a new hardcover coffee table book that celebrates his prolific life in pictures (out now).
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 8 July 2025
The resort’s original building—with its signature bright red crown most Southern Californians have seen in pictures or spotted from the I-5—has a 137-year legacy that shines brighter now that it has been scrubbed and buffed to the tune of $550 million.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
That agreement also forbade The Conners from using her likeness — hence the offshoot never showing Roseanne Conner in pictures or in flashbacks.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 11 June 2025
Cassie exposes the dark side of a celebrity relationship
Cassie’s testimony is exposing the dark underside of a relationship that, for years, played out publicly in pictures of the couple smiling on red carpets and celebrity events.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 8 July 2025
The resort’s original building—with its signature bright red crown most Southern Californians have seen in pictures or spotted from the I-5—has a 137-year legacy that shines brighter now that it has been scrubbed and buffed to the tune of $550 million.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
That agreement also forbade The Conners from using her likeness — hence the offshoot never showing Roseanne Conner in pictures or in flashbacks.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 11 June 2025
Cassie exposes the dark side of a celebrity relationship
Cassie’s testimony is exposing the dark underside of a relationship that, for years, played out publicly in pictures of the couple smiling on red carpets and celebrity events.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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“In pictures.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pictures. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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