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consisting of or relating to pictures
that photojournalist is planning to do a primarily pictorial report on the famine in Africa
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producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description
she writes a very pictorial kind of poetry, using words the way a painter applies strokes of color
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Recent Examples of pictorial
Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Sixty years later, the 214 fells featured in the pictorial guides are now known as the Wainwrights, and walkers collect them like Coloradans collect fourteeners.
—Steven Potter, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2024
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2022
And your pictorial really brings it home.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2022
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Adjective
Marlowe’s pictorial textiles resemble nothing like the usual Navajo motifs.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Sixty years later, the 214 fells featured in the pictorial guides are now known as the Wainwrights, and walkers collect them like Coloradans collect fourteeners.
—Steven Potter, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
Royal Oak: From Iconoclast to Icon, written by journalist and acting editor-in-chief of Wallpaper magazine, Bill Prince, and published by Assouline, is the first book on the famous AP model in a decade (the last book, mostly a pictorial, was written by Martin K. Wehrli and Heinz Heimann in 2012).
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2022
And your pictorial really brings it home.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictorial
Noun
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This year’s edition of the AFI Cinematography Intensive Workshop will take place May 29–June 1 on the AFI Campus in Los Angeles, and is presented by Panavision.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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Both the deluxe and custom editions are signed by Hammett.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, graphic sock and apparel company Rock ‘Em Socks direct messaged Khan on Instagram after the viral moment, according to Senior Vice President Steve Rollins.—
Mark J. Burns,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Those with a more sports-adjacent style, on the other hand, often mix theirs with graphic sweaters and basketball jerseys.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The discussion quickly revealed a vivid tapestry of how childfree adults navigate life after hours, with activities ranging from quiet nights streaming favorite shows to workout sessions, team sports, and reconnecting over dinners with friends.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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The powdered packets taste similar, if not a bit stronger, with vivid hues from artificial food coloring.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Great for both adults and kids alike (just check out the set with the sun and moon pattern!), these are the perfect, inexpensive sheets for guest rooms and kids’ bedrooms, but the sheets are also luxurious enough for a primary bedroom, too.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Mar. 2025
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Best Amazon Home Deals Under $25 Stock up your home for spring while these cooling bed sheets, these outdoor string lights, and cleaning gadgets are on sale.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The journey itself becomes a photographic odyssey, with each turn revealing new vistas of natural splendor.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The majority of this revenue would go to the General Fund, while the remainder goes to the Transportation Trust Fund; A repeal of the 6% sales tax exemption on photographic or artistic material used in advertising.—
Hannah Gaskill,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Add descriptive subheadings to break up text logically.—
Guy Leon Sheetrit,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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By the early 1950s, a descriptive quality had been added to the portrayal of select U.S. cities.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There had been reports in the UK tabloid papers that Oasis had set plans to document their reunion tour for cinema audiences.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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And late in 2020, the British tabloid The Sun published a recording of Tom Cruise going ballistic on the set of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning.—
Bob Mondello,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Test out various methods to influence your auditory and visual environment.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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And with podcasts quickly becoming the next frontier of visual media, each woman also brings a unique personal glam that aids the narrative.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Pictorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictorial. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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