picture
/ˈpɪktʃə/
Dictionary
noun
- A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
- An image; a representation as in the imagination.
- A painting.
"There was a picture hanging above the fireplace."
- A photograph.
"I took a picture of the church."
- A motion picture.
"Casablanca is my all-time favorite picture."
- (in the plural) ("the pictures") Cinema (as a form of entertainment).
"Let's go to the pictures."
- A paragon, a perfect example or specimen (of a category).
"She's the very picture of health."
- An attractive sight.
"The garden is a real picture at this time of year."
- The art of painting; representation by painting.
- A figure; a model.
- Situation.
"The employment picture for the older middle class is not so good."
Synonyms:image
verb
- To represent in or with a picture.
- To imagine or envision.
- To depict or describe vividly.
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