1
as in graphical
consisting of or relating to pictures
that photojournalist is planning to do a primarily pictorial report on the famine in Africa
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in graphic
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in edition
Synonyms & Similar Words
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pictorial
Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Those little Hershey’s Kisses that form fences around discrete pictorial fields crystallize pattern as texture and texture as pattern.
—Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2022
And your pictorial really brings it home.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2022
See all Example Sentences for pictorial 
Adjective
Dalla Ragione’s desk, really a six-foot-long wooden slab, is piled with books and research materials, including a 600-year-old book about agriculture, centuries-old reports by municipal authorities on the fates of various crops, and oversized pictorial books of the Renaissance masters.
—Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Those little Hershey’s Kisses that form fences around discrete pictorial fields crystallize pattern as texture and texture as pattern.
—Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Artforum, 1 Oct. 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
See all Example Sentences for pictorial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictorial
Noun
-
The iOS version of the app costs $14.99, and the Android edition goes for $5.49.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
-
This is the latest edition of Boiling Point, a newsletter about climate change and the environment in the American West.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
-
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
-
In a graphic clip that was shared on social media, the bloodied and bruised rapper can be seen hunched over on the ground following the attack.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
-
Very colorful objects look vivid and bright without appearing oversaturated or cartoonish, and shots with those objects against completely black backgrounds also show minimal light bloom.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
-
Simply sweep on your favorite hue with your finger tips and blend at the crease for blurred, yet vivid color in seconds.Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
The ski’s general architecture features a wood core, sandwich sidewall construction, and a sheet of vibration-damping metal that’s customized for each model in the Ranger line.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
-
To prevent future crises, world leaders are trying to even out the balance sheet… Integrating the Americas: FTAA and Beyond; Free Trade and the Environment: Mexico, NAFTA, and Beyond Free trade agreements are the contemporary equivalent of security alliances.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
-
Rankine was also an Artists 360 project grant recipient in 2018 for his photographic essay, Men With Earrings.Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
-
The peculiarity of this photographic work lies in its modern view, through the people who have kept their clothes as heirlooms and pass them on to the next generation while using them on customary and festive occasions spontaneously, updating the mechanisms of tradition as a process.PhotoVogue, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
Adjective
-
According to the lawsuit, the first suspension came after employees reported 11 inappropriate statements D’Souza allegedly made to subordinates, some using race as a descriptive term.ByMeredith Wadman, science.org, 4 Nov. 2024
-
Vehicle names don’t come much more descriptive than the Biturbo.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
Lai, 76, the founder of the defunct pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of sedition and collusion with foreign forces in a landmark national security trial that is widely seen as a test of Hong Kong’s press freedom and judicial independence.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
-
The actor said his plans changed Sunday morning after learning a tabloid would be running the news.Claire Franken, TVLine, 3 Nov. 2024
Adjective
-
That said, even with Godot’s consumer-friendly attempts, amateurs might have difficulty getting on board, especially without an intuitive visual scripting option.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
-
Here is a visual essay of polling stations and voters across the nation.Laura A. Oda, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near pictorial
Cite this Entry
“Pictorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictorial. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share