pictorialize

verb

pic·​to·​ri·​al·​ize pik-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-ˌlīz 

pictorialized; pictorializing

transitive verb

: to represent by a picture or illustrate with pictures

pictorialization

pik-ˌtȯr-ē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Synonyms

• illuminate
• illustrate

Examples of pictorialize in a Sentence

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

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above