pictorialize

verb

pic·to·ri·al·ize pik-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-ˌlīz

pictorialized; pictorializing

: to represent by a picture or illustrate with pictures

pictorialization

pik-ˌtȯr-ē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən

noun

N.C. Wyeth is remembered for vividly pictorializing a number of classic works of literature.

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of pictorialize was in 1844

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“Pictorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pictorialize. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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