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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Trump appeared shorter than the future king of England in pictures despite having been listed at 6ft 3inches tall in official inmate measurements taken at Fulton County Jail, in Atlanta, Georgia, last year.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Here is a look at thousands returning to Lebanon in pictures.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Denzel has been great, in pictures like Spike Lee’s Malcolm X, in Joel Coen’s Macbeth, in Antoine Fuqua’s Training Day, in Norman Jewison's The Hurricane.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
One of the things that speaks to how gripping the film is that Darren’s father, Dale, who is only shown in pictures and a tiny video clip and the memories of his family, emerges as such a vivid character.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Here is a look at thousands returning to Lebanon in pictures.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Denzel has been great, in pictures like Spike Lee’s Malcolm X, in Joel Coen’s Macbeth, in Antoine Fuqua’s Training Day, in Norman Jewison's The Hurricane.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
One of the things that speaks to how gripping the film is that Darren’s father, Dale, who is only shown in pictures and a tiny video clip and the memories of his family, emerges as such a vivid character.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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“In pictures.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pictures. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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