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as in portrait
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 image
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
Louis Staples, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
That would get them to 52-54 and conceivably in the playoff picture.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
In a Nike video on Instagram, the tennis player was pictured practicing on court as a phone buzzed and rang.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 1 June 2026
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Noun
In the pre-Instagram era, Pratt and Montag were known for constantly leaking stories to the tabloids, setting up paparazzi pictures, and surprising producers by showing up where they weren’t expected.
—Louis Staples, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
That would get them to 52-54 and conceivably in the playoff picture.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Verb
These consumers often access things others dream of like a beautiful home within a short walk of the Trevi Fountain pictured above.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
In a Nike video on Instagram, the tennis player was pictured practicing on court as a phone buzzed and rang.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picture
Noun
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If there was a pop culture gallery of villainy, the portrait of Regina George would occupy a prominent place.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Five rare portraits of Marilyn Monroe from 1949, captured before her name change and signature platinum look, are being auctioned to mark her centennial.—
Katie Simons,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Plans call for a nine-screen movie theater spanning 40,000 square feet, restaurants and bars, retail shops, and a 773-space parking garage, which has already been completed.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Lord’s video is shot from the back seat of a car cruising down Sunset, the camera tracking other street ads beyond the windshield, centering a lasso-wielding Marlboro Cowboy, a Star Wars movie billboard, and one for the box-office flop Perfect (1985), starring Jamie Lee Curtis and John Travolta.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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That description, however, didn’t tell the entire story.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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Detectives followed up and obtained surveillance footage of individuals who matched the description of the suspects and their cars near the crime scene, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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When the Warhawks loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth inning, Johnson saw a familiar situation.—
Rick Hoff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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If your husband can limit his exposure to them without having to flee his own house, the situation may feel less awkward.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Eastern Ukraine — There is a whirr, a flurry of dust, a pause as the grainy image recalibrates, and then a devastating blast.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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This new image uses data from the Sentinel-3 mission to show in vibrant color just how extreme and far-reaching this heat has been.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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What started in 2024 as the two-day Outside Festival at Civic Center moves to the Auraria Campus, expanding to three days of music, film, thought-provoking speakers and outdoors culture.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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After the board allowed the public to share their thoughts, Violet used the opportunity to speak about how a post-viral condition affected her health and inspired her advocacy.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Here's what to know about the real-life case and how accurately the film depicts it.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The prominence of beef in Texas has also created a subindustry that showcases and preserves it, which is reflected in film and broader cultural storytelling about the state.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Here's what to know about the real-life case and how accurately the film depicts it.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Ichiyō has already more than vindicated herself, appealing to the deepest and most humane of people’s emotions, depicting unflinchingly what lies true in their hearts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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“Picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picture. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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