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as in image
a two-dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing
using only watercolors, she produced a strikingly lifelike picture of her mother
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as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
the actor's latest picture is another thriller
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as in description
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
the newspaper report gives a detailed picture of the current situation in that troubled country
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as in replica
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the young teen is the very picture of her mother
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as in thought
something imagined or pictured in the mind
I think I get the picture: you want me to leave
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as in film
pictures plural
the art or business of making a movie
hoping for a career in pictures
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as in to depict
to present a picture of
the famous painting that pictures the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence
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as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
could easily picture the mining town from the vivid description of it in the author's memoirs
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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
pictured the sailing ship in vivid language
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Recent Examples of picture
Josh Margolin, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
The clear picture here is that hunters in the South tend to be more successful.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 23 Jan. 2025
Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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—Beth Kindig, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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One of the BlueSky posts -- made a day before the shooting -- showed an edited picture of Rupnow, according to sources.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
The clear picture here is that hunters in the South tend to be more successful.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
That Polestar’s new car is called the 7 shouldn’t come as a surprise, since the company began with the Polestar 1, then launched the Polestar 2, and most recently put the 3 and 4, pictured above, into production.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Beth Kindig and the I/O Fund own shares in NVDA, TSM and BTC at the time of writing and may own stocks pictured in the charts
Beth Kindig is the CEO and Lead Tech Analyst for the I/O Fund and delivers weekly in-depth tech stock analysis to her free newsletter subscribers.
—Beth Kindig, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picture
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Satellite images and reports from the U.N. indicate that 69 percent of Gaza's buildings have been damaged or destroyed, including more than 245,000 homes.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The album cover features an image of Miller painted by artist Alim Smith, who posted it to his Instagram page in Sept. 2018.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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Where to watch:Netflix 'The Toxic Avenger' (2025) The 1984 cult movie gets a revamp courtesy of this gory superhero comedy, with Peter Dinklage as a janitor transformed into a mutant vigilante doling out social justice.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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The couple recently caught up with PEOPLE at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, ahead of the premiere of their movie Together.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Police did not release a description of the vehicle nor information about a possible suspect.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The legal descriptions correspond to 2955, 2960 and 2990 Coconut Ave.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Reflecting on the details of his near-fatal overdose in 2015, the former NBA star shared on The Kyle & Jackie O Show on Monday, January 20, how one drink spiraled into a life-or-death situation.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Magnolia bought the movie in a competitive situation at Sundance 2024 and was an unlikely player to give it a wide release.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
21 Jan. 2025
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The elaborate queue for the ride is set in a bank vault but the real highlight is right outside where there's a mini replica of Fremont Street in Sin City.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The highly accurate set comes with a replica of the stylish three-story house, every floor brimming with rooms and accessories inspired by key scenes from across the franchise, including Edward’s bedroom and the grand piano in the living room.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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The hilltop monument wasn’t anywhere near the destructive blazes that night — the fires were too busy destroying residential communities then — but the thought pulled focus from real relief efforts.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Jan. 2025
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Here were the highs and lows of Dallas’ first 41 games, plus some thoughts as the Feb. 6 trade deadline draws closer.—
Christian Clark,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The cable category also saw an 18% bump in feature film viewing (after a 14% increase in November).—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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As a division of Amazon, IMDb has branched out and has further integrated itself into its parent company’s Prime Video service with its X-Ray feature, which shows the cast and credits of talent in a film or show when the title is paused.—
Erik Hayden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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If the content of his films skews towards the dark side, their form tends to be a bit more playful, undercutting some of the heaviness of what’s being depicted.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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Contemporary sculptures of earthly Greek women were usually made from terra-cotta and depicted them clothed in tight cloaks.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picture. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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