picture (ˈpɪktʃə
)
Definitions
noun
- a visual representation of something, such as a person or scene, produced on a surface, as in a photograph, painting, etc
- ((as modifier) ⇒
picture gallery
picture postcard
related adjective pictorial
- a mental image or impression ⇒
a clear picture of events
- a verbal description, esp one that is vivid
- a situation considered as an observable scene ⇒
the political picture
- a person or thing that bears a close resemblance to another ⇒
he was the picture of his father
- a person, scene, etc, considered as typifying a particular state or quality ⇒
the picture of despair
- a beautiful person or scene ⇒
you'll look a picture
- a complete image on a television screen, comprising two interlaced fields
- a motion picture; film
- ((as modifier) ⇒
picture theatre
- See the pictures
- another name for tableau vivant
- See get the picture
- See in the picture
verb (tr)
- to visualize or imagine
- to describe or depict, esp vividly
- (often passive) to put in a picture or make a picture of ⇒
they were pictured sitting on the rocks
Word Origin
C15: from Latin pictūra painting, from pingere to paintSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
representation,
drawing,
painting,
portrait,
image,
print,
illustration,
sketch,
portrayal,
engraving,
likeness,
effigy,
delineation,
similitude,
avatar,
=
photograph,
photo,
still,
shot,
image,
print,
frame,
slide,
snap,
exposure,
portrait,
snapshot,
transparency,
enlargement,
JPEG,
thumbnail,
=
situation,
case,
set of circumstances
scenario,
equation,
plight,
state of affairs,
kettle of fish,
=
personification,
model,
embodiment,
soul,
essence,
archetype,
epitome,
perfect example
exemplar,
quintessence,
living example
avatar,
=
double,
image,
copy,
twin,
spit,
replica,
duplicate,
lookalike,
likeness,
ringer,
spitting image,
dead ringer,
carbon copy,
living image spit and image
avatar,
Quotations
"One picture is worth ten thousand words"
"Every picture tells a story"
Translations
- British English:
picture
A picture consists of lines and shapes which are drawn, painted, or printed on a surface and show a person, thing, or scene....a small picture drawn with coloured chalk.ˈpɪktʃə NOUN ...a small picture drawn with coloured chalk.
- Spanish:
imagen
nf
- French:
image
nf
- German:
Bild
nnt
- Chinese: 图画 n
- Arabic: صُورَة n
- Portuguese: quadro nm
- Russian: картина nf
- Croatian: slika nf
- Czech: obraz nm
- Danish: billede nnt
- Dutch: afbeelding nf
- Finnish: kuva n
- Greek: εικόνα nf
- Italian: immagine nf
- Japanese: 絵 n
- Korean: 사진 n
- Norwegian: bilde nnt
- Polish: obraz nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: quadro nm
- European Spanish:
imagen
nf
- Swedish: bild nutr
- Thai: รูปภาพ n
- Turkish: resim n
- Vietnamese: bức tranh n
Usage examples
It was a picture of a man standing with his foot on a rock, Lirael saw now.
, LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)He assembles much significant new information, especially about the furnishings and the creation of the picture collection.
Country Life (2004)Should Eddie Brennan emerge unscathed, there may be no need to adjust the picture in a month's time.
Irish Times (2002)Peter Samson T he guidebook, in hindsight, had painted an unfairly bleak picture.
Glasgow Herald (2001)To live safely in the world we have to try to construct theories which represent a reasonably accurate picture of what is actually going on.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)